Culture and Language

Languages at JBT
At JBT, students have the option of choosing Chipewyan, Cree, or French as their language learning option. Students go to their langauges teacher throughout the week. Our school also offers a French Immersion option that is currently available to grades 1-4.

If you are interested in the French Immersion program and your child is going into grade 1 next school year, please inform the office that you want your child enrolled in French Immersion. We also accepts students new to our community into the French Immersion program.

Cree Resources that you can access and use to support learning at home

https://nehiyawewin.com/resources

This website contains many cree resources that you can download and practice at home. It also includes sound files that you can listen to and so much more. It really is an amazing resource that you can access online.

Chipewyan Resources that you can access and use to support learning at home

https://omniglot.com/writing/chipewyan.htm
This website contains information on Chipewyan, including the alphabet in syllabics and geographical history. The South Slave Divisional Education Council is currently working on a developing/completing a dictionary for Chipewyan that reflects our community and its people.