Episode 14: Celebrating Indigenous Languages
Take a break from listening to podcasts about COVID and hear Dr. Lindsay Morcom reflect on decolonization, the importance of learning and celebrating Indigenous languages, the responsibilities of teachers in Reconciliation, and the lessons we can all learn from Ms. Frizzle.
Nishnaabemwin, a dialect of Anishinaabemowin, an Indigenous language spoken by communities in the Southern Great Lakes, has been in decline as early as the 1970s. Evidence suggest that there are only about 20 first language speakers today on Walpole Island First Nation.