Federal funds not enough to create fluent Indigenous language speakers, local experts say

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The Indigenous Languages Act came with millions in federal funding attached. But local Anishinaabemowin instructors say short-term grants won’t create fluent Indigenous speakers, let alone language teachers.

https://www.sootoday.com/local-news/federal-funds-not-enough-to-create-fluent-indigenous-language-speakers-local-experts-say-6261202

James Hopkin
Dec 16, 2022 4:00 PM