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Table 6Chipewyan Language Community Vision, Goals and Key Planned ActionsVisionThe Chipewyan language is recognized, respected and spoken in homes andthe community. Opportunities for learning Chipewyan exist for young children,school students and adults. Our language is used in public meetings and byleadership.Goals• Development of a centre to develop language curriculum, train educators,interpreter translators and delivers language and culture programs• Trained and certified language teachers in communities supported byresource people• Improved language education in schools• Establishment of an “On the Land” Program to celebrate culture, historyand language• Using technology to teach and distribute language materials• Development of a historical/heritage centreKey Planned Actions• Cultural learning programs in the community involving both youth andelders• Creation of an Aboriginal Languages and Culture College to serve allNWT language communities• Formation of a language leadership council33
Gwich’inThe Gwich’in language is primarily used in the communities of the Gwich’in Settlement Area (GSA) in and near theMackenzie River Delta. This area includes four communities including: Fort McPherson, Tsiigehtchic, Inuvik and Aklavik.There are an estimated 228 NWT residents that have the ability to converse in Gwich’in. The language is considered inserious risk, even though the language is also used in areas of the Yukon Territory and the State of Alaska (United Statesof America).TotalNo. ofPersonsTable 7Persons with the Ability to Converse in Gwich’in, By Age Category% 0-14 % 15-39 % 40-59 % 60+ %228 100 18 7.9 40 17.5 41 18.0 129 56.6Source: NWT Bureau of Statistics, 2009 NWT Community SurveyThe results of the consideration by the Gwich’in language community members in attendance at the NWT AboriginalLanguages Symposium are outlined in Table 8.34
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