Exploring Theme: "Indigenous Languages in Canada"

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...

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...

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...

‘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...

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...

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...