Every fiscal year, the Government of the Northwest Territories issues a record of measures taken to implement the Official Languages Act. Each report details developments in both French and Aboriginal language programming. Many programs focus on connecting youth with elders, training teachers, developing curriculum, and providing government services in as many languages as possible.

Highlights from 2013-2014:

Three Sahtú Communities had language nests (Délįne, Tulíta and Fort Good Hope). Teaching and Learning Centres continued (from previous years) to develop Dene Kedǝ curriculum implementation guides. An important legislative change was enacted: “Members of the Legislative Assembly may use any of the Aboriginal languages in the debates and other proceedings of the Assembly. This services is also extended to the members of the Youth Parliament and the Elders Parliament” (15). The Sahtú Dene Council distributed a dictionary for language learning in Fort Good Hope, and "offered cultural activities within the Sahtú region between the youth and Elders by practicing speaking through on the land activities.”

Access this Resource:

The Government of the Northwest Territories makes reports from the last decade available here: https://www.ece.gov.nt.ca/en/services/francophone-affairs-secretariat/official-languages-annual-reports

The 2013-2014 PDF is available here: https://www.ece.gov.nt.ca/sites/ece/files/resources/official_languages_report_2013-14.pdf

Government of the Northwest Territories. Annual Report on Official Languages. Yellowknife: 2014.