The federal government will spend more than $4.1 million over two years to preserve and promote Indigenous languages in Atlantic Canada.
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Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O’Regan made the announcement this morning at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton.
He says the funding will support 36 community-based projects, including language camps and immersion programs.
There will also be mentor-apprentice programs in the region’s Indigenous communities.
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O’Regan says the projects can have a major impact on the revitalization of Indigenous languages. 2019 is the International year of Indigenous languages.
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The funding announcement comes as the Assembly of First Nations holds its annual general assembly in Fredericton.
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