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November 26, 2023


Wolastoqey first, English second: Kehkimin launches new curriculum

Language is coming full circle for the Wolastoqey community This is part of a series called Ann’s Eye, featuring the work of Ann Paul, a Wolastoqey content creator. You can see more Ann’s Eye pieces by clicking here. CBC Indigenous: Ann Paul thinks in English first, but she hopes the same won’t be true for her...

November 18, 2023


Hundreds expected in Fredericton for weekend conference on Wabanaki languages

Best practices for immersion programs will also be discussed at 3-day conference CBC Indigenous: Natasha Simon didn’t grow up speaking the Mi’kmaw language. Although her mother is fluent, she was raised with the value of excelling in English and the Western knowledge system.  “I could read by the time I was three years old. And...

May 16, 2023


Listuguj First Nation immersion classes help families learn Mi’kmaw together

Less than 300 people in Listuguj speak Mi’kmaw as their first language, most fluent speakers are over 60  CBC News: In a colourful classroom surrounded by forest, Brenda Germain is teaching her kindergarten students the Mi’kmaw words for animals they might find in the woods around them. Ten years ago, she only knew a few words...

May 9, 2023


N.B. community with racial slur to be renamed, signs already removed

‘It was an embarrassment,’ resident says of community’s name Warning: This article discusses an offensive slur. CBC has chosen to only use it once for context and censor it in later references. CBC News: Tanya Warren has always been embarrassed by the name of the community in which she was born and raised.  She said...

May 7, 2023


Ceremony held to honour N.B. river amid name controversy

St. John River, or Wolostoq, is at the heart of local Indigenous community A traditional ceremony honouring the St. John River in the culture of Indigenous people took on greater significance Saturday amid ongoing debate over the river’s name. A ceremony of songs honouring the Wolostoq, the traditional name of the St. John River, took...

April 28, 2023


‘No intention’ of changing St. John River’s name to Wolastoq, cabinet minister says

Aboriginal affairs minister says province won’t enact change sought by Wolastoqey chiefs, racism commissioner CBC News: New Brunswick’s minister of Aboriginal affairs says the province won’t change the name of the St. John River to the Wolastoq, saying it’s not a priority. First Nations chiefs have been calling for the name change for years. Last...

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