Experts call for more ‘sustainable’ funding to revitalize Indigenous languages
Statistics Canada has reported the number of Indigenous language speakers in the country to be declining, though the 2021 census showed an increase among children eight years old and younger.
Some language instructors say they are seeing a greater desire within communities to learn Indigenous languages _ including from parents and older relatives who want to ensure their children get opportunities that they missed out on due to government policies such as the residential schools system.Gerry Guillet, a director of education in Saskatchewan’s far north, told MPs “sustainable” funding is needed.
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