Indigenous Language Revitalization with Nicki Benson
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How do you learn an Indigenous language when there aren’t any fluent speakers around to help? In this episode, Nicki Benson, a PhD student in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, shares how adult learners are finding creative, community-driven ways to bring Indigenous languages back into daily life.
Want to learn more?
Explore NEȾOLṈEW̱, an Indigenous language revitalization project Nicki collaborated with: netolnew.ca
Check out this guide for engaging with Indigenous languages: https://netolnew.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Indigenous-Languages-CCUNESCO-english-web.pdf
Music featured in today’s episode:
"Present" by 1000 Petal Lotus – listen here: https://cfuv.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-cfuv-may-18th-2018
Produced by Isobel Barlow-Busch
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