The Department of Education, Culture and Employment is responsible for supporting culture, heritage and language throughout the NWT.

Culture and Heritage

The Culture and Heritage Division administers and supports arts, culture and heritage programs. This includes responsibility for museums, archives and archaeology.
 
Prince of Wales of Northern Heritage Centre
 
NWT Arts Strategy
NWT Arts Strategy - Progress Report
 
Official Languages

The Official Languages Division administers and supports language programs.  The division is responsible for delivering translations and program services for French, Cree, Inuktitut (Inuvialuktun and Inuinnaqtun), Chipewyan, Gwich'in, North and South Slavey and Dogrib speakers across the territory.

Canada-NWT Cooperation Agreement for French and Aboriginal Languages in the Northwest Territories
Aboriginal Language Plan 2010
2003-2004_Annual_Report_Languages_English
2003-2004_Annual_Report_Languages_French
Final Evaluation Report
 

The GNWT’s Response to the Standing Committee on Government Operations’ Review of the
Official Languages Act (December 2009) 
 
GNWT Response to SCOGO Final  French
GNWT Response to SCOGO Appendix French
GNWT Response to SCOGO Final English
GNWT Response to SCOGO Appendix English

 

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