December 17, 2019
The United Nations Year of Indigenous Languages came to an official end Tuesday.
‘Brink of destruction’: AFN national chief demands action on fading Indigenous languages at UN
December 17, 2019
Liberal government has passed legislation to ‘reclaim, recover and maintain’ Indigenous languages
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/brink-destruction-afn-national-chief-languages-un-1.5399245
Exshaw School facing closure after Ottawa slashes funding for Indigenous students
December 17, 2019
Next year could be the last for Exshaw School, forcing 200 First Nations students to find a new school.
CBC launches its 1st Cree language podcast, Wiih’teh
December 17, 2019
Each episode will feature Cree words about the weather, seasons, and other stories
Employment program at Regina high school helps students find their path to success
December 17, 2019
Ministry of Corrections and Policing commits $87,000 to program
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/pathways-program-scott-collegiate-regina-1.5397656
‘It’s our inherent right’: Anishinaabemowin language app features Hamilton community members
December 15, 2019
The app has over 500 words and phrases, songs and cultural videos
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/anishinaabemowin-language-app-niwasa-hamilton-1.5397116
‘Everyone should feel like they belong’: Lakehead public board welcomes first Indigenous student trustee
December 16, 2019
Grade 11 student Keira Essex says she want to focus on improving attendance rates for Indigenous students
Federal funding shortfall leaves school with 99% Indigenous population facing possible closure
December 15, 2019
School is mostly made up of students from Stoney Nakoda First Nation
APTN to broadcast NHL games in Plains Cree
December 13, 2019
Network partners with Sportsnet on 3-year deal starting with Winnipeg-Chicago on Jan. 13
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/aptn-broadcast-hockey-nhl-plains-cree-jets-blackhawks-1.5396010
First Mi’kmaw MP speaks his language in House of Commons
December 13, 2019
Liberal Jaime Battiste asked about support for Indigenous languages
Indigenous language centre opens with launch of children’s books written in Treaty 7 languages
December 15, 2019
12 new titles are being added to the Calgary Public Library’s permanent collection
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/indigenous-language-childrens-books-calgary-1.5396978
Revitalizing Indigenous languages through mobile apps and human connections – The National Research Council of Canada and Indigenous experts celebrate software for verb conjugation, predictive text, and other technologies developed together
December 13, 2019
The National Research Council of Canada and Indigenous experts celebrate software for verb conjugation, predictive text, and other technologies developed together
Meet 4 people working to keep Cayuga language alive at Six Nations
December 11, 2019
Fluent speakers are in decline but learners are working to reclaim the language
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/cayuga-language-six-nations-1.5366418
Acknowledge the past and look forward: New director of Indigenous initiatives to make U of T a welcoming space
December 11, 2019
Shannon Simpson, currently the director of First Nations House and Indigenous Student Services, is taking on a new leadership role at the University of Toronto as the director of the Office of Indigenous Initiatives – part of the university’s calls to action in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.
