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This month, Ingrid Kritsch will receive an honorary degree from the University of Alberta for her decades of work with the Gwich'in to document and archive their place names so that they can be preserved for future generations.

Last Updated: Friday, May 14, 2021 15:41 Two new collections have been inscribed in the Canada Memory of the World Register that highlight the preservation and transmission of Indigenous cultures and knowledge. The Canada Memory of the World Register was created in 2017 to promote significant documentary heritage from the first settling of the land by Indigenous Peoples to the present. It is part of UNESCO’s Memory of the World program which showcases the most meaningful documents in hu...

Gwich’in language classes are continuing between provinces and territories through Zoom during the COVID-19 pandemic. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Feb 27, 2021 10:00 AM CT | Last Updated: February 27 Agnes Mitchell, Gwichin elder, teacher, mentor with Crystal Frasers daughter Quinn, when she was 3-years-old. Quinn has been learning the language for three years now.(submitted by Crystal Fraser) Gwichin language classes are continuing between provinces and territories through Zoom durin...