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March 9, 2020


Indigenous Language Revitalization

Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics – Applied Current Indigenous language maintenance, revitalization and recovery work is an unfortunate reality due to the destructive colonial forces on our languages. Despite the external causes for the efforts now needed, the responses and recovery work must be driven and directed by Indigenous peoples themselves. That is, this Indigenous...

May 30, 2017


The Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics commitment to Reconciliation

University of Saskatchewan – “In response to the 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action pertaining to language and culture, our organization voted to make truth and reconciliation part of its official mandate by committing to support the work of communities, elders, researchers, educators, and students in maintaining, revitalizing and strengthening Indigenous languages,” says...