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Literacy: A Critical Element in the Survival of Aboriginal Languages. Chapter 16.
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Fogwill, Lynn – 1994
Six Aboriginal languages have been designated as official languages of the Northwest Territories (Canada) along with English and French. However, more than legislation is needed to support efforts to reclaim Aboriginal languages and culture. Both missionary schools and federally administered public schools (1940s-60s) disrupted the transmission of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, American Indian Languages, Canada Natives, Community Programs