Exploring Theme: "Govt. Commitments to Indigenous Languages"

Toronto Star: Keisha Erwin is a nīhithaw (citizen of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band) and Afro-Caribbean second language learner of nīhithawīwin.  It’s been nine years since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission made 94 Calls to Action urging all levels of Canadian government to address the ongoing impact of residential schools. Progress has stalled. We asked three Indigenous...

A stop sign in Inuvik. Ollie Williams/Cabin Radio Federal funding given to the NWT government for Indigenous language programs has been renewed at $5.9 million per year for the next three years. The annual sum Ottawa gives the GNWT hasn’t changed since 2016. That represents a real-terms cut of 20 percent when inflation is factored...

Territory’s official languages commissioner says legislation creates gaps for service availability CBC News: The N.W.T. languages commissioner says the territorial government hasn’t done enough to ensure people can access services in the territory’s official Indigenous languages.  “They could do so much more,” said commissioner Brenda Gauthier. “It does not appear that the government is setting...