First Nations Languages

• Stoney Nakoda First Nation introduces teaching textbook to keep traditional language alive

  The Stoney Nakoda First Nation in southwestern Alberta has come up with a new textbook and dictionary as a way of preserving its traditional language.

  Canada

  Jan 23, 2023
  
• ‘Without language, identity is lost.’ Reviving Indigenous languages in Canada’s North

  Efforts to revitalize Indigenous languages are underway in Canada's North, thanks to dedicated elders, teachers, translators and broadcasters.

  Canada

  Dec 29, 2022
  
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• Researchers in B.C. could help save one of the world’s most complex Indigenous languages

  Sara Child and Caroline Running Wolf are working to preserve Kwak’wala, an endangered language spoken by several B.C. First Nations.

  Education

  Feb 8, 2022
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• Liberal MLA criticizes B.C. government’s funding for Indigenous languages

  B.C. Liberal MLA Mike Morris is questioning the province's decision to put $50 million into preserving Indigenous languages.

  Politics

  Feb 27, 2018
• First-ever national gathering of Indigenous elders underway in Edmonton

  In a bid to connect with their peers and talk about how to re-engage Indigenous youth to preserve their culture, Indigenous elders from across Canada met for the first-ever National Gathering of Elders in Edmonton on Monday.

  Canada

  Sep 11, 2017
• Justin Trudeau to introduce Indigenous Languages Act

  The government will introduce the act in hopes of preserving and revitalizing First Nations, Metis and Inuit languages in Canada.

  Canada

  Dec 7, 2016