Debates of February 13, 2025 (day 44)

February
13
2025
Session
20th Assembly, 1st Session
Day
44
Speaker
Shane Thompson
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Members Present
Hon. Caitlin Cleveland, Mr. Edjericon, Mr. Hawkins, Hon. Lucy Kuptana, Hon. Jay Macdonald, Hon. Vince McKay, Mr. McNeely, Ms. Morgan, Mr. Morse, Mr. Nerysoo, Ms. Reid, Mr. Rodgers, Hon. Lesa Semmler, Mr. Testart, Hon. Shane Thompson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek. Mrs. Weyallon Armstrong, Mrs. Yakeleya
Assembly Members
Topics
Acknowledgement 11-20(1): Sahtu Recipients of 2024-2025 Indigenous Language Revitalization Scholarships
Member’s Statement 494-20(1): Building Shelter Capacity Fund
Member’s Statement 495-20(1): Aurora College Community Learning Centre Closures
Member’s Statement 496-20(1): Innovation in Response to Aurora College Community Learning Centres Closures
Member’s Statement 497-20(1): Dilapidated Housing in Small Communities
Member’s Statement 498-20(1): Opportunities for Indigenous Employees of the Government of the Northwest Territories
Member’s Statement 499-20(1): Access to Affordable Childcare
Member’s Statement 500-20(1): State of Child and Family Services
Member’s Statement 501-20(1): Implementation of Northwest Territories Early Learning and Childcare Agreement
Member’s Statement 502-20(1): Land Title Transfers for Private Homes
Member’s Statement 503-20(1): Hand Games Tournaments
Minister’s Statement 94-20(1): Celebrating Indigenous Languages
Minister’s Statement 95–20(1): Regional Support for Supply Chain Success
Motion 46-20(1): Extended Adjournment of the House to February 25, 2025
Question 507-20(1): Implementation of the Northwest Territories Early Learning and Childcare Agreement
Question 508-20(1): Implementation of the Northwest Territories Early Learning and Childcare Agreement
Question 509-20(1): Aurora College Community Learning Centres Closures
Question 510-20(1): Innovation in Response to Aurora College Community Learning Centres Closures
Question 511-20(1): Shelter Network Funding and Training
Question 512-20(1): Remediation and Demolition of Housing Northwest Territories Units in Mackenzie Delta
Question 513-20(1): Effectiveness of Indigenous Employment Programs in the Public Service
Question 514-20(1): Child and Family Services Plan of Care Agreements
Question 515-20(1): Implementation of the Northwest Territories Early Learning and Childcare Agreement
Question 516-20(1): Implementation of the Northwest Territories Early Learning and Childcare Agreement
Tabled Document 291-20(1): Annual Report to the Legislative Assembly under the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act
Statements

Acknowledgement 11-20(1): Sahtu Recipients of 2024-2025 Indigenous Language Revitalization Scholarships

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It gives me pleasure to do this acknowledgement.

Mr. Speaker, I'd like to acknowledge four Indigenous Language Revitalization Scholarship recipients for 2024-2025 from the Sahtu region --

Samantha K'ai Kenny;

Jennie Vandermeer;

Marie Speakman; and,

Karen Menacho.

-- have each received a $5,000 scholarship from the Department of Education, Culture and Employment. Thank you.

These recipients are advancing the preservation of Sahtu Dene Kede. Two currently live in the Sahtu region, while two others are Sahtu Dene Kede speakers with roots in the Deline community. Their commitment demonstrates our people's vital role in strengthening our cultural heritage.

The Indigenous Language Revitalization Scholarship supports students dedicated to language preservation in the Northwest Territories. Through their work, Samantha, Jennie, Marie, and Karen help ensure future generations' access to our ancestral languages and cultural knowledge.

Congratulations to these deserving recipients. Their work strengthens both the Sahtu region and Indigenous language preservation across the Northwest Territories. Mahsi.