Exploring Theme: "Commitments to Indigenous Languages"

NationTalk: Prince Albert Daily Herald – The provincial government announced $108,800 in funding for the First Nations University of Canada (FNUC) on Monday. The funds will be used to provide new Indigenous Teacher Education Programs. The list includes a new Dene Teacher Education Program in Hatchet Lake Dene Nation, and a Cree Teacher Education Program...

CBC News: More than a dozen Mohawk and Cayuga language graduates walked across Six Nations Polytechnic’s stage recently, marking the largest class to complete the bachelor’s degree since the program began.  Some graduates also became the school’s first to earn their bachelor of arts with honours, studying in the Ogwehoweh languages program for an additional year....

NationTalk: The Government of Saskatchewan is partnering with First Nations University of Canada to revitalize and preserve Indigenous languages in Saskatchewan. The province is providing $50,000 annually to fund new scholarships for students studying Indigenous languages at the First Nations University of Canada. “The First Nations University of Canada is a leader in Indigenous languages...

February 21, 2023: On the occasion of International Mother Language Day, the Zoryan Institute is pleased to announce a Call for Papers for its upcoming special issue of Genocide Studies International, The Erasure and Revitalization of Indigenous Cultures and Languages.  “The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.” – Ludwig Wittgenstein Language is a core...

Nehiyawak (Cree) language echoes through the auditorium at Sakāskohc High School on Onion Lake Cree Nation (OLCN) on a cold December evening. Four male Elders sit in armchairs at the front of the auditorium taking turns sharing knowledge, memories, and language. Their stories are being recorded for others in the community to access and they...