Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, absolutely. So, first of all, I think this is a good place to remind the House that the bulk of the dollars received from the federal government for Indigenous languages flow through the Department of Education, Culture and Employment right to Indigenous governments for language programming. ECE is also actively partnering with four education bodies across the territory to pilot the Indigenous languages instructor employment program. And the aim of this program is to recruit and develop Indigenous language instructors for the JK to 12 age group, and this is both for Indigenous second language but also Indigenous immersion programs. And there's also flexible funding that is afforded to all education bodies to be able to hire elders, traditional knowledge experts, as well as Indigenous language experts from communities, and to support early learning and child care programs. And then there's as well, Mr. Speaker, literacy funding from the literacy council that does support an increase in information sharing within Indigenous language communities as well. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Caitlin Cleveland on Question 368-20(1): Early Literacy Development and Support
In the Legislative Assembly on October 24th, 2024. See this statement in context.
Question 368-20(1): Early Literacy Development and Support
Oral Questions
October 24th, 2024
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