Mary Simon reflects on loss of Indigenous languages at event launching UN decade | iNFOnews
OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says she wants to see the language of Inuktitut not just survive, but grow.
Source: infotel.ca
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Lakehead University announces new 10-year Indigenous language initiative
Current fluency rates vary throughout the region, with many more speakers in some isolated First Nations like Fort Severn than in more urban communities like Fort William First Nation.
Source: tbnewswatch.com
Talking to Religious Actors to Preserve Indigenous Languages
In the past, most cultural preservation efforts have focused on protecting the tangible manifestations of heritage such as buildings, worship sites and other physical items. But a 2019 U.N. resolution on the rights of Indigenous peoples emphasized the critical loss of Indigenous languages and its importance to their cultural heritage, thus mandating an international effort to “preserve, revitalize and promote Indigenous languages.”
Source: usip.org
Quebec Cree invest $2 million in language and culture
While signing a series of memorandums of understanding Tuesday in Chisasibi, Cree Grand Chief Mandy Gull-Masty reiterated her desire for a concentrated and regional commitment to strengthening the Cree language and culture.
Source: cbc.ca
Egan: NCC's new naming committee — the many whys in modern toponymy
The National Capital Commission is striking an advisory committee on "toponymy" — a fancy word and process that asks: "Have we put the wrong names on things?"
Source: lfpress.com