During a graduation ceremony in the Innu community of Uashat mak Mani-Utenam, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue, on behalf of the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, and Geoffrey Kelley, Minister responsible for Native Affairs for the Government of Quebec, announced an investment of $185,000 to implement an agreement with Institut Tshakapesh. This agreement will enable some 1,800 students living in seven Innu communities on Quebec’s North Shore to retain their culture and their language. The agreement includes a framework for collaboration designed to promote continued school attendance and academic success by preserving, promoting and passing on Innu culture and language.
The governments of Canada and Quebec announce their support of Institut Tshakapesh in an effort to promote retention and academic success among Innu students
Posted on April 24, 2019 by nccie
During a graduation ceremony in the Innu community of Uashat mak Mani-Utenam, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue, on behalf of the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, and Geoffrey Kelley, Minister responsible for Native Affairs for the Government of Quebec, announced an investment of $185,000 to implement an agreement […]
