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The inaugural Meshkwadoonigeng tribal student competition included an Ojibwemowin Quiz Bowl

This week, Indigenous communities from across the globe will continue to gather at the U.N. to discuss the effects of climate change, culture and language preservation and human rights. In its 21st year, the forum provides a unique opportunity for Indigenous leaders to advocate for respecting Indigenous land, rights and culture and create recommendations for the U.N. and member states. Chief Ben Barnes of the Shawnee Tribe in Oklahoma attended one of the first sessions at the forum this year and spoke about the harm of boarding schools on Indigenous people.

For last week’s column I discussed how learning to speak CHamoru, by finding spaces where the language is consistently and organically being used so that you can immerse yourself in

For decades, Indigenous language speakers have been part of a larger movement for cultural revitalization across the country

Funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the De La Salle University (DLSU) has created a mobile electronic dictionary (e-dictionary) to help save the country's dying languages.