This Blue Star
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Indigenous Language Revitalization | Writer | Beadwork | Whatever else I want | BA Onkwehonwe Languages
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· Nov 12
Hi, Aaniin, Shé:kon:
I’m Anishinaabe, Nipissing FN/Dish With One Spoon. Nizh Manidoowag (2S🌈) and setter ancestry. I’m a Mohawk speaking Ojibwe (there’s a story here and if you follow you’ll have the privilege of my sharing it with you). I’ll forever be a lifelong learner of Anishinaabemowin.
I’m Anishinaabe, Nipissing FN/Dish With One Spoon. Nizh Manidoowag (2S🌈) and setter ancestry. I’m a Mohawk speaking Ojibwe (there’s a story here and if you follow you’ll have the privilege of my sharing it with you). I’ll forever be a lifelong learner of Anishinaabemowin.
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So much for doing any poeming in the states anytime soon
April 16, 2025 at 1:50 PM
So much for doing any poeming in the states anytime soon
Remember when prø-jeckt 2025 was our worst concern? Oh sweet summer child.
April 15, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Remember when prø-jeckt 2025 was our worst concern? Oh sweet summer child.
"200 yrs ago, the State we now call Mexico was established. After 300 yrs of the Spanish Conquista, in 1862, 65% of the population spoke an indigenous language.
Today, we speakers of indigenous languages make up 6.5%…
Our languages are not dying, they are being killed."
- Yásnaya Aguilar
#LangSky
Today, we speakers of indigenous languages make up 6.5%…
Our languages are not dying, they are being killed."
- Yásnaya Aguilar
#LangSky
April 12, 2025 at 12:36 AM
The study, learning and teaching of polysynthetic languages is a different beast. It feels very isolating at times. Anyone out there on #langsky wanna talk shop? Specifically I’m seeking to connect with other #indigenouslanguage learners/teachers who live this everyday. No curious brain pickers.
April 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The study, learning and teaching of polysynthetic languages is a different beast. It feels very isolating at times. Anyone out there on #langsky wanna talk shop? Specifically I’m seeking to connect with other #indigenouslanguage learners/teachers who live this everyday. No curious brain pickers.
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UNESCO’s new report urges the adoption of multilingual education to improve learning, foster inclusion, and protect cultural identities. It offers updated guidelines to help education systems embrace linguistic diversity and create equitable, inclusive classrooms.
Read more: bit.ly/41kX4me
Read more: bit.ly/41kX4me
April 8, 2025 at 11:28 PM
UNESCO’s new report urges the adoption of multilingual education to improve learning, foster inclusion, and protect cultural identities. It offers updated guidelines to help education systems embrace linguistic diversity and create equitable, inclusive classrooms.
Read more: bit.ly/41kX4me
Read more: bit.ly/41kX4me
All the more reason why Indigenous language immersion schools should be remaining in the target language as much as possible. More language = more healthy development!
“We also found that #multilingual #children have enhanced #perspective taking skills, or the ability to understand someone else's thoughts or point of view," Romero added": buff.ly/Yv1Xf3e
#bilingual #empathy
via ScienceDaily
#bilingual #empathy
via ScienceDaily
The benefits of speaking multiple languages
New psychology research indicates that multilingual children may have enhanced executive function and perspective taking skills.
buff.ly
April 8, 2025 at 11:55 PM
All the more reason why Indigenous language immersion schools should be remaining in the target language as much as possible. More language = more healthy development!
Intergenerational trauma sometimes has us putting extra pressure on ourselves for all kinds of reasons.
The best learning comes from making mistakes. Say it wrong. Say it weird. Laugh or cry, but just say it. Your silence will break your ancestors hearts more than any mistake you can ever make.
The best learning comes from making mistakes. Say it wrong. Say it weird. Laugh or cry, but just say it. Your silence will break your ancestors hearts more than any mistake you can ever make.
Language learners be like: “I want to be fluent!”
Also language learners: “BUT NOT IF I MESS UP. EVER.”
This video is your reality check and your permission slip. 💜
youtu.be/53OevLg0cws
#langsky
Also language learners: “BUT NOT IF I MESS UP. EVER.”
This video is your reality check and your permission slip. 💜
youtu.be/53OevLg0cws
#langsky
Perfectionism is Killing Your Fluency – Here’s How to Fix It
YouTube video by Bront'e | The Polyglot Fox
youtu.be
April 8, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Intergenerational trauma sometimes has us putting extra pressure on ourselves for all kinds of reasons.
The best learning comes from making mistakes. Say it wrong. Say it weird. Laugh or cry, but just say it. Your silence will break your ancestors hearts more than any mistake you can ever make.
The best learning comes from making mistakes. Say it wrong. Say it weird. Laugh or cry, but just say it. Your silence will break your ancestors hearts more than any mistake you can ever make.
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Language learners be like: “I want to be fluent!”
Also language learners: “BUT NOT IF I MESS UP. EVER.”
This video is your reality check and your permission slip. 💜
youtu.be/53OevLg0cws
#langsky
Also language learners: “BUT NOT IF I MESS UP. EVER.”
This video is your reality check and your permission slip. 💜
youtu.be/53OevLg0cws
#langsky
Perfectionism is Killing Your Fluency – Here’s How to Fix It
YouTube video by Bront'e | The Polyglot Fox
youtu.be
April 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Language learners be like: “I want to be fluent!”
Also language learners: “BUT NOT IF I MESS UP. EVER.”
This video is your reality check and your permission slip. 💜
youtu.be/53OevLg0cws
#langsky
Also language learners: “BUT NOT IF I MESS UP. EVER.”
This video is your reality check and your permission slip. 💜
youtu.be/53OevLg0cws
#langsky
I’m not sure why I’m getting so many American, specifically democrats (thanks for being so outspoken btw!) following me, but I thought I’d let you all know that I’m not a super political account in the mainstream sense.
April 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I’m not sure why I’m getting so many American, specifically democrats (thanks for being so outspoken btw!) following me, but I thought I’d let you all know that I’m not a super political account in the mainstream sense.
I realized recently how much I really like Level 42. It was a slow burn to get here, but I’m with it.
tidal.com/track/123064...
tidal.com/track/123064...
Level 42 - Lessons In Love
Listen to Lessons In Love on your streaming service
tidal.com
April 7, 2025 at 3:07 AM
I realized recently how much I really like Level 42. It was a slow burn to get here, but I’m with it.
tidal.com/track/123064...
tidal.com/track/123064...
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Honestly, I think a large part of why this country (Canada) and the United States don’t seem to learn from history is because neither teaches it’s real history.
April 6, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Honestly, I think a large part of why this country (Canada) and the United States don’t seem to learn from history is because neither teaches it’s real history.
Listen, I have my coping mechanisms and you have yours. Mine just happens to be 80s music no one thought of since 1989.
youtu.be/FhAK0WYsELI?...
youtu.be/FhAK0WYsELI?...
Haywire - Dance Desire (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by UnidiscMusic
youtu.be
March 30, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Listen, I have my coping mechanisms and you have yours. Mine just happens to be 80s music no one thought of since 1989.
youtu.be/FhAK0WYsELI?...
youtu.be/FhAK0WYsELI?...
Chris Cornell, Kurt Cobain, David Bowie and Prince.
I miss you all so much, and as much as I wish you were here right now, I’m glad you’re not still suffering in this place. You left us medicine for these times, and I’m grateful. 💔
I miss you all so much, and as much as I wish you were here right now, I’m glad you’re not still suffering in this place. You left us medicine for these times, and I’m grateful. 💔
March 28, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Chris Cornell, Kurt Cobain, David Bowie and Prince.
I miss you all so much, and as much as I wish you were here right now, I’m glad you’re not still suffering in this place. You left us medicine for these times, and I’m grateful. 💔
I miss you all so much, and as much as I wish you were here right now, I’m glad you’re not still suffering in this place. You left us medicine for these times, and I’m grateful. 💔
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St. Croix Ojibwe highlighting what Indigenous sovereignty can look like.
That's what I'm talking about!!! Our people have a RIGHT to determine our own dang tribal membership. We have a right to expand and grow, outside the binds of white supremacy's blood quantum. Well done St. Croix Ojibwe!
With end of 'Native blood' requirements, St. Croix Ojibwe Tribe membership finally growing
The tribe has added 65 more members in little more than a year after it voted to remove federal oversight of its constitution, including blood quantum.
www.jsonline.com
March 28, 2025 at 3:10 AM
St. Croix Ojibwe highlighting what Indigenous sovereignty can look like.
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I co-wrote this story w/ Inuk teacher Sarah Angiyou re the importance of Elisapie’s music for promoting #Inuktitut, the challenges facing the language, & the need to respect Indigenous #language education rights.
#IndigenousLanguages #linguistics #linguistique #langsky #Nunavik #Nunavut #Canada
#IndigenousLanguages #linguistics #linguistique #langsky #Nunavik #Nunavut #Canada
Elisapie’s Juno-nominated album: Promoting Inuktitut through music
Beyond how beautifully Elisapie interprets classic rock songs, with creative choices like using throat singing to cover Metallica, her music also brings the Inuktitut language to a wider audience.
theconversation.com
March 28, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I co-wrote this story w/ Inuk teacher Sarah Angiyou re the importance of Elisapie’s music for promoting #Inuktitut, the challenges facing the language, & the need to respect Indigenous #language education rights.
#IndigenousLanguages #linguistics #linguistique #langsky #Nunavik #Nunavut #Canada
#IndigenousLanguages #linguistics #linguistique #langsky #Nunavik #Nunavut #Canada
The two Indigenous languages I’m learning (Mohawk & Ojibwe) aren’t even on the The Foreign Service Institute difficulty ranking scale because they require far more than 2200 hours of study to become an ACTFL intermediate low level speaker. Our languages are sophisticated and beautiful. #langsky
March 27, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The two Indigenous languages I’m learning (Mohawk & Ojibwe) aren’t even on the The Foreign Service Institute difficulty ranking scale because they require far more than 2200 hours of study to become an ACTFL intermediate low level speaker. Our languages are sophisticated and beautiful. #langsky
I feel like saying this again since it feels more relevant every day.
Unpopular reality: #languageback is much more possible and urgent than #landback
We’d need land back to happen in less than 15 years if we wanna be speaking anything other than English while on that land. First language speakers are most precious - don’t just ignore them. They don’t have tanks.
We’d need land back to happen in less than 15 years if we wanna be speaking anything other than English while on that land. First language speakers are most precious - don’t just ignore them. They don’t have tanks.
March 27, 2025 at 12:41 PM
I feel like saying this again since it feels more relevant every day.
Ethótsi akatenyén:ton aonkwashennonníhake thiya’tewenhniseráke. Yah ónhkak thayonkónnyen’.
It’s best I try to be happy everyday. No one will make me do it/make it for me.
#langsky
#languageback
#kanyenkeha
#anishinaabe
#languagewarrior
It’s best I try to be happy everyday. No one will make me do it/make it for me.
#langsky
#languageback
#kanyenkeha
#anishinaabe
#languagewarrior
March 27, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Ethótsi akatenyén:ton aonkwashennonníhake thiya’tewenhniseráke. Yah ónhkak thayonkónnyen’.
It’s best I try to be happy everyday. No one will make me do it/make it for me.
#langsky
#languageback
#kanyenkeha
#anishinaabe
#languagewarrior
It’s best I try to be happy everyday. No one will make me do it/make it for me.
#langsky
#languageback
#kanyenkeha
#anishinaabe
#languagewarrior
March 26, 2025 at 9:13 PM
So true! I feel this!
March 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM
So true! I feel this!
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I’m going to need the NDP to be more specific when they reference “crown land”. I hate these sort of sound bytes as they lack clarification. But let’s just name this is a red flag to a lot of Indigenous folx…
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
New Democrats promise to get more homes built by using Crown land
The federal New Democrats are promising to get more homes built by using Crown land the government already owns.
www.ctvnews.ca
March 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I’m going to need the NDP to be more specific when they reference “crown land”. I hate these sort of sound bytes as they lack clarification. But let’s just name this is a red flag to a lot of Indigenous folx…
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...