Whether to teach a child two languages at once is a question many parents in Quebec face. A new Concordia University study challenges myths about language mixing and weighs in on the psychology of early bilingualism.

Interview with Lea Denieul – May 29 2024

An interesting interview that speaks of Kanehsatà:ke, a  description of the Sulpicians and their quest for riches and land.

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Honouring Indigenous Aid pays tribute to the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee, and Wyandotte-Huron First Nations in Canada West (now Ontario) that contributed to Irish Famine relief in 1847 when they faced considerable hardship, broken treaty relations, and forced relocation.

The short film explores and previews a substantial trove of recently discovered archival records that document these donations for the famine afflicted Irish and Scots from First Nations in Canada West. One of the most poignant letters offering aid was written by Chiefs Joseph Sawyer (Newechekeshequeby , also known as Sloping Sky), and Peter Jones (Kahkewaquonaby, also known as Sacred Feathers) from the Mississaugas of the Credit who were in the midst of being removed and forced to relocate from their home. Joseph Sawyer’s descendant, Darin Wybenga, Traditional Knowledge and Land Use Coordinator, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, honours the generosity of his ancestors and other First Nations in Canada West.

Honouring Indigenous Aid is hosted by the National Famine Museum, Strokestown Park and the Irish Heritage Trust in collaboration with the Embassy of Ireland in Ottawa and the University of St. Michael’s College in the University of Toronto. It is funded by the Government of Ireland Emigrant Support Programme.

On April 16, 2025, the Cree family and friends gathered in Montreal to share in the ceremony honoring Judge Lysane Cree, a lifelong resident of Kanehsatà:ke.

Appointed to the Superior Court of Quebec in 2024, Lysane spoke to the Quebec Judges, family and friends who were present. The opening portion of her speech was in Kanien’kéha. She also carried her community with her and wore beaded cuffs, ribbon skirt and other items made by local Kanehsata’kehró:non.

The Board of the Mohawk Language Custodian Association is extremely proud of Judge Lysane Cree’s accomplishments and commitment to her Kanien’kehá:ka heritage and our language.

Niawenhkó:wa.

Join us for this free event with popcorn + film and meet Bad River Band members Joe Bates and Gracie Waukechon…

Narrated by Academy Award nominee Edward Norton and Quannah Chasing Horse, Bad River chronicles the Wisconsin-based Bad River gang and its ongoing fight for sovereignty, a story that unfolds in revolutionary fashion through a series of shocking revelations.

…a David versus Goliath battle to save Lake Superior, America’s greatest freshwater resource. As Bad River tribal elder Eldred Corbine declares: “We must protect it… die for it, if we must.”

The film will be shown in English, with French subtitles, and the panel discussion will be in English, accompanied by a French translator.

https://www.badriverfilm.com/

…a story of defiance…

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Although in-person registration for the National Gathering on Unmarked Burials is at capacity, you can still join us virtually for this important Gathering.

Tomorrow (October 29) at 1:00 PM EST, Kimberly Murray, Independent Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and Burial Sites associated with Indian Residential Schools, will officially deliver the Indigenous-led Reparations Framework.

This is a critical milestone in our collective journey towards truth and reconciliation – we encourage you to be part of it.

Watch the live stream on Facebook: https://bit.ly/osi-bis-facebook