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G-1988-004: 7-13 · File · 1961-1969, [198-]
Part of Northwest Territories. Department of the Executive fonds

One folder consisting of correspondence regarding staffing, recommendations from a 1965 teachers' conference, and the language of instruction in Arctic schools; excerpts from conference proceedings discussing the interpretation of test results and the establishment of the Teacher Education Program; statistical summaries of school enrolment and staff numbers; an organizational chart of the Department of Education [1969]; a report on the education available for Inuit students; a press release announcing the naming of several schools in 1961; and notes on the history of Breynat Hall [ca. 1980-1984].

1940's [Book of wisdom]
G-1988-004: 7-14 · File · 1949 [copied 1972]
Part of Northwest Territories. Department of the Executive fonds

One folder consisting of photocopies of the title page, introduction, and table of contents of "The book of wisdom", a book prepared by the Department of Mines and Resources which was intended to educate the Inuit on topics such as disease prevention, the Family Allowance program, and the care of rifles and boats.

Letters from Janet Diveky
G-1988-004: 7-15 · File · 1964-1968 [copied ca. 1984], 1984
Part of Northwest Territories. Department of the Executive fonds

One folder consisting of copies of letters from Janet Diveky and her husband to her parents, describing their experiences living and teaching in Fort Chimo [Kuujjuak] and Port Harrison [Inukjuak] from 1964 to 1968, as well as a letter from Janet Diveky to Norman Macpherson summarizing the Divekys' experiences in the North between 1968 and 1984. Contains personal information.

1980's [education reports]
G-1988-004: 7-16 · File · 1979-1984
Part of Northwest Territories. Department of the Executive fonds

One folder consisting chiefly of reports relating to education in the NWT. Topics include the incorporation of Aboriginal culture in the classroom, problems at the Deninoo School in Fort Resolution, involvement of local authorities in education, financial assistance for students, and predictions for the future. Also includes statistical summaries of transfers in and out of Yellowknife School District No. 2 and of students attending university or vocational training in 1979 and correspondence regarding changes in teacher certification.

G-1988-004: 7-17 · File · 1953-1959, 1981-1982
Part of Northwest Territories. Department of the Executive fonds

One folder consisting chiefly of correspondence, meeting minutes, enrolment statistics, and photocopied excerpts from annual reports of the Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources, all relating to education in the North. Includes a program from the official opening of the Fort Smith federal school and hostel in 1958 (later J. B. Tyrrell School and Breynat Hall). Most of the material dates to the 1950s, but the file also includes letters written in 1981-1982 regarding the residential school in Shingle Point by a teacher who worked there in 1929. Contains personal information.

G-1988-004: 7-18 · File · 1946-1953
Part of Northwest Territories. Department of the Executive fonds

One folder consisting of reports on education in the North. Topics include the teaching activities of missionaries in the Arctic, the type of education to provide to the Inuit, and a curriculum for a beginners' class. Also includes a report on plans to establish a fishery at Nueltin Lake and a document authorizing the Council of the Northwest Territories to make ordinances relating to education.

G-1988-004: 7-19 · File · 1923, 1939, 1983
Part of Northwest Territories. Department of the Executive fonds

One folder consisting of copies of correspondence regarding the availability of teaching positions in the NWT [1923]; a memorandum describing the education available in the NWT in 1939 and making recommendations for improvement; a research bulletin which discusses schools in the NWT and the Yukon prior to 1930 [1983]; and draft material for Norman Macpherson's book on the history of education in the NWT [1983].

G-1988-004: 7-2 · File · 1981-1982
Part of Northwest Territories. Department of the Executive fonds

One folder consisting of copies of two papers by Robert Carney: "The native-wilderness equation: Catholic and other school orientations in the Western Arctic" and "The Canadian Inuit and vocational education: if not reindeer herding, how about typewriter repair?" [draft].

G-1988-004: 7-20 · File · 1970-1981
Part of Northwest Territories. Department of the Executive fonds

One folder consisting of correspondence, lists of schools, information about the opening of Chief Jimmy Bruneau School in Rae-Edzo [Behchoko], a 1975 annual report of the Department of Education, copies of two academic articles which discuss problems with the education offered to Inuit children, a 1979 Department of Education newsletter, a speech about Northern education given at the Boreal Institute, a program for a conference of the Baffin Region Education Advisory Committee, recommendations for improving the education system in the NWT, and information about the administrative setup of the Department of Education.

G-1988-004: 7-21 · File · 1954-1979
Part of Northwest Territories. Department of the Executive fonds

One folder consisting of correspondence, reports, newspaper clippings, and other documents relating to education in the North. Topics include vocational training, education for Inuit students, attendance areas for elementary schools in Hay River, construction and establishment of new schools, a guide to the organization of Education Advisory Committees, and suggested teaching materials. Includes enrolment statistics for the 1967/68 and 1969/70 school years. Contains personal information. These documents were originally housed in the left side of a two-pocket folder; documents from the right side comprise file 7-22.

G-1988-004: 7-22 · File · 1963-1982
Part of Northwest Territories. Department of the Executive fonds

One folder consisting of reports, articles, correspondence, and other documents, mostly relating to education (in the North and in general). Topics include educational radio and TV broadcasts, materials for learning Inuktitut, living conditions of Aboriginal people in Canada, and research on northern studies, as well as general information about the education system in the North. Also includes a statistical analysis of grade 9 test results in the Mackenzie District [196-?], enrolment statistics for the 1963/64 school year, and a list of high school students who did not return to school in the NWT in 1963/64. Contains personal information. These documents were originally housed in the right side of a two-pocket folder; documents from the left side comprise file 7-21.

G-1988-004: 7-25 · File · 1981-1983
Part of Northwest Territories. Department of the Executive fonds

One folder consisting of a report by a high school student on the history of the Roman Catholic school district in Yellowknife (also known as School District No. 2), along with two other brief histories of the school district, accompanying correspondence, and a newsletter and brochure from the school district. Contains personal information.

G-1988-004: 7-28 · File · [1983?]
Part of Northwest Territories. Department of the Executive fonds

One folder consisting of draft material for a chapter of Norman Macpherson's book on the history of education in the NWT. Topics include the Churchill Vocational Centre (CVC), the Adult Vocational Training Centre in Fort Smith (AVTC), the Northwest Territories Teachers' Association (NWTTA), the Classroom Assistants Program, and the Teacher Education Program. Contains personal information (lists of graduates from the Teacher Education Program).