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Records include five copies of the brochure "The Languages of Our Land" which contains basic information about the purpose and content of the NWT Official Languages Act. The brochures are in the languages of English, French, Cree, Dogrib, Chipewyan, Gwich'in, North Slavey, South Slavey, Inuinnaqtun and Inuvialuktun. In addition there is a copy of the report "The Richness that Language and Culture Brings" which is an Impact Study of Canada-NWT Languages Agreements (1984-1996).

This fonds consists of textual material from the Office of the Language Commissioner. The material includes five copies of the brochure "The Languages of Our Land" which contains basic information about the purpose and content of the NWT Official Languages Act. The brochures are in the languages of English, French, Cree, Tlicho (Dogrib), Chipewyan, Gwich'in, North Slavey, South Slavey, Inuinnaqtun and Inuvialuktun. In addition there is a copy of the report "The Richness that Language and Culture Brings" which is an Impact Study of Canada-NWT Languages Agreements (1984-1996) and the Aboriginal Languages Directory (2012) and its accompanying References and Citations Companion.

The photographs depict activities of the unit from 2002-2004 as well as other cultural and political events attended by unit staff. Some of these events included Language Advisory Board Meetings, the Weledeh School Multicultural Festival, the 50th anniversary of CBC Television, Assembly of First Nations' meetings, Dene Nation meetings, the NWT Native Women's Association Annual General Meeting, Yellowknife's francophone radio station Radio Taiga's events, the initialing of the Tłı̨chǫ-Akaitcho agreement, the Midway Lake Music Festival, a CD launch for performer Leela Gilday, Mary Effie Snowshoe's retirement party, the Living History Society's Website Launch, and official visits by staff to Fort McPherson including a visit to the Elders Healing Lodge, and to Fort Simpson.