I thank the Minister for that response, and the department. There is a Dene Yati program in Fort Resolution that I am proud to see going in the school. It was very good. The Minister and I travelled to the community to the school and the kids were coming up to us and speaking Chipewyan, of course. I understand what they were saying. The kids are actually able in the community -- and I don’t think it’s happened in a little while -- to walk up to you and speak very clearly and express themselves clearly and accurately in the Chipewyan language. However, this program is not in the school in Lutselk’e. I have talked to a couple of elders and I think even an elder that may have actually worked with students in the school in Lutselk’e in the past in the Dene Yati program. I know that the Minister can’t give me the specifics that we’re getting this much money into Lutselk’e, but I am wondering if because there’s a drop, although other Members have said there’s a surplus here, because there’s a drop of close to half a million dollars in the area of aboriginal language and culture education. I’m wondering if the Minister could tell me if that money is going to support aboriginal programs in these schools right now that don’t have an aboriginal language program.
Tom Beaulieu on Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 9th, 2010. See this statement in context.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
February 8th, 2010
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