She said it's very important for prospective leaders in the N.W.T. to be fluent in an Indigenous language. "You can communicate openly and freely, especially with your elders," she said.

A trend toward bringing Indigenous culture and languages into the classroom has led to a demand for teachers who are fluent in Indigenous languages. However, with the number of Indgenous language ...

Like her grandmother at boarding schools, Gustafson said many elders became "fluent listeners." They understand the language but don't speak it due to past trauma.

Kwanlin Dün First Nation's Southern Tutchone Language Revitalization program celebrated its first cohort of graduates ...