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CILLDI

@CILLDI

Supporting the revitalization of Indigenous languages in Canada. Likes/RTs ≠ Endorsement

 Treaty 6 Territory
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Joined November 2013
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A wonderful feature on Elder Gilman Cardinal, who has supported Native Studies and contributed to the Faculty for many years: bit.ly/3PPTuN1
Elder Gilman Cardinal’s path to eldership leads to positive change for Indigenous people - Alberta...

Elder Gilman Cardinal’s path to eldership leads to positive change for Indigenous people - Alberta...

by Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The road to Indigenous eldership takes time as it is sacred work. Elder Gilman Cardinal began his path...

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Proud to announce the launch of Niitsipowahsin at Home: A #Blackfoot Language Learning Guide for Families, a collaborative effort by an amazing team of Elders, educators, and experts. Available for download here: drive.google.com/file/d/1Puh…

Family learning guide FINAL WEB.pdf

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“Anyone can come to the Round Dance. The goal of it is community — not just community for Indigenous Peoples, but community for everyone on campus” — Victor Olsen
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Yes, we need to see more of this! Making #IndigenousLanguages visible and relevant is an important aspect of #LanguageRevitalization
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We have a brand new Red River Cart outside of Pembina Hall! Join the RCMR on June 23 to learn more about the cart and Métis history at Métis Talks: bit.ly/3p7isMU Thanks to the Rupertsland Institute for helping to make this happen! #UANativeStudies #UAlberta
A red river cart stands outside of Pembina Hall, which is a red brick building.

ALT A red river cart stands outside of Pembina Hall, which is a red brick building.

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Today, we released the “Revitalizing First Nations Languages: A Costing Analysis” Report to highlight the resources needed to reclaim, revitalize, & maintain our languages with an estimated $2B national annual cost for #LanguageRevitalization outside of schools. 1/
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The University of Lethbridge became the first post-secondary institution to sign the Buffalo Treaty of Cooperation Revival and Restoration. cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/l…
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#IndigenousPeoples make up less than 6% of 🌎population, but speak more than 4000 of the 🌏's languages! But many of these languages are under threat. Read more in @UNDESA policy brief: " Why #IndigenousLanguages matter" bit.ly/3I03e1s credit: PM&C #WeAreIndigenous
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The Last Speaker: South Africa’s dying language bit.ly/3W80pAS
The Last Speaker: South Africa’s dying language

The Last Speaker: South Africa’s dying language

Compiling a dictionary of click-based words, Claudia works to save her grandmother’s dying San, or Bushman, language.

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Momentum is growing: the #LandNeedsGuardians campaign launched in January 2020 and today has over 60,000 supporters. Have you added your name yet to support Guardians on the ground? #GuardiansGathering #GG21 ➡️ landneedsguardians.ca/showyo…
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Everyone is very welcome to join us during the Decade. We are doing already a great work and we will keep doing for the next 10 years.
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Many indigenous languages are on the verge of never being spoken or heard again. The International Decade of Indigenous Languages is a rallying call for urgent action to protect, revitalize & promote indigenous languages around the world. en.unesco.org/idil2022-2032 #WeAreIndigenous
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What is the @ILDecade for #IndigenousLanguages about? It's about actions that safeguard: 🔸 history 🔸 traditions 🔸 memory 🔸 knowledge 🔸 unique ways of thinking 🔸 meaning & expression to guarantee a safe future built by and for indigenous peoples. on.unesco.org/3VsYmXM
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My goal has always been to focus on everyday language use in the home, words used by family. nohkompan was essential in this act of reclamation, we used everyday informal loving language with each other & my children. I learned very early to use language to stay in the language
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Please join us & SILR to listne to @belindadaniels9's talk: 'nehiyawetan kikinahk/Speaking Cree in the Home' from 1 to 2:30pm on Dec. 14 Register here: silr.ca/2022/12/01/indigenou…
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Façonnons les actions pour protéger les #indigenouslanguages et assurer un avenir brillant pour tous. on.unesco.org/3VsYmXM
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Tomorrow the 11th session of the Forum on #BizHumanRights is holding a session on Ending the Criminalization of Indigenous #HumanRightsDefenders: The Way Forward More info here: bit.ly/3U9F9cF #WeAreIndigenous @BHRRC
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Let's spread the word - download and share our visuals and captions to create a very beautiful momentum for the High-Level official launch of the decade! 13 December at UNESCO HQ #indigenouslanguages #weareindigenous trello.com/invite/b/HTNsnv6b…
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Ten years later: How Idle No More transformed Canada cbc.ca/radio/unreserved/idle…
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Cherokee Nation opens $20 million immersion facility where English becomes a foreign language nativeoklahoma.us/cherokee-n…
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I live & breathe as a #nēhiyaw for a time BE-ing... bild-lida.ca/blog/uncategori… nimis shared after she read & listened to my blog, nimosompan used to say "I love and breathe for a time being" -For me that is 'flow' (as a friend reminded me @andreasturzuk )Have a read / nitohta #Cree
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Have been working with senior students in Ngukurr to get into the nuts and bolts of the kinterms they use. Last week they wrote their own questions and made a Kahoot quiz that anyone can have a go at! 😎
Meigim Kriol Strongbala (@MeigimKriol) profile pictureMeigim Kriol Strongbala@MeigimKriol27 Nov 2022
Yumob wandi testimat mijel bla Kriol? La Ngukurr School CEC, det Sinya Klas bin lugunat ola femili wed dei yusum la alabat Kriol. En las wik dei bin meigi Kahoot Kwis! Yu gin testimat mijel ba det kwis iya luk! Hu garra gaji haisko? kahoot.it/challenge/03661092…
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