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Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages @ocil-ila.bsky.social · Aug 16

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Indigenous languages revitalization at an Ottawa summit

The Global Indigenous Language Summit in Ottawa kicked off today. It's four days focused on what is happening and what is next for language revitalization. We'll hear from one of the cohosts, Waneek H...

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Indigenous Corporate Training Inc. @ictinc.ca · Feb 21

Today, February 21, is International Mother Language Day, a UNESCO designated holiday created to celebrate the importance of language preservation and linguistic diversity. Learn more here about the importance of Indigenous language revitalization in Canada:

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What You Need to Know About Indigenous Language Revitalization

Learn about the urgent need for Indigenous language revitalization in Canada and the efforts being made to keep these languages alive.

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Brian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · Jun 19

Questions worth pondering, particularly as digital tools for Indigenous language revitalization efforts have grown in importance, but there will inevitably be impacts from the advent of AI

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AI, algorithms and Indigenous agency in Taiwan

Collaboration is necessary to turn AI from a tool which exacerbates the marginalisation of Taiwan’s Indigenous communities into a means for cultural resurgence

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Layla ᎴᎳ @laylajohnston.bsky.social · Aug 12

Indigenous language revitalization is critical to addressing the polycrises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and insect extinction. Our worldviews are intimately linked to our languages. Glad to see this article today.

Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · Aug 12

Reclaiming the language: Indigenous community in Sudbury connects through lost and forgotten words #Sudbury #Ontario

'This is a spiral of life, our life, our culture that is held within the language' says Margaret Biidaanakwat

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Reclaiming the language: Indigenous community in Sudbury connects through lost and forgotten words | CBC News

The N'Swakamok Native Friendship Centre in Sudbury recently hosted an Anishinaabemowin language camp event on the sacred N'Swakamok grounds--part of a growing movement to revitalize the ancestral lang...

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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · Aug 12

The first full day of the Global Indigenous Languages Summit in Ottawa wrapped up Tuesday afternoon.

The theme was land and language, which featured a social media and youth component, as well as breakout sessions on Indigenous language revitalization.

Indigenous languages summit focuses on revitalization

An Indigenous languages summit taking place in Ottawa features language experts from around the world and is focusing on revitalization.

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First Peoples' Cultural Council @fpcc.ca · Aug 8

Chantu William, a Tŝilhqot’in from B.C.'s central Interior and a graduate from FPCC's YES program, is featured in this CBC article.

She says, "learning her language growing up supported her mental health and identity as an Indigenous person".

#languagerevitalization #languagelearning

Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages @ocil-ila.bsky.social · Jun 30

A new research review out of the University of British Columbia (UBC) has found that Indigenous people experience better health outcomes when they speak their traditional languages.

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Indigenous people's health tightly tied to speaking their own languages, review finds | CBC News

Researchers analyzed 262 academic and community-based studies from Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand, and determined 78 per cent of them connected Indigenous language vitality with ...

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Bridget Chase @bchasemadethis.bsky.social · Aug 13

Thrilled to be at WAVES 2025, the Global Indigenous Languages Summit by @ocil-ila.bsky.social to share the work of the Indigenous North American Type project @typotheque.com

Come visit our booth — the exhibit hall floor 3 & come to our collab session at 2 PM today in room 206! #WAVES2025 #langsky

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CASLT / ACPLS @caslt-acpls.bsky.social · Aug 13

We're honoured to be at #waves2025ottawa, hosted by @ocil-ila.bsky.social.

WAVES 2025 aims to promote & champion all #Indigenouslanguages in Canada as well as support global Indigenous language revitalization efforts. 🌎

A banner in the 7GEN Space that reads "If language wasn't important, why did they try to take it away from us?"

A language learning resource board where conference participants can share resources

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CASLT / ACPLS @caslt-acpls.bsky.social · Aug 13

Nous sommes honorés d’être à #ondes2025ottawa, organisé par @ocil-ila.bsky.social.

ONDES 2025 vise à promouvoir et à défendre toutes les #languesautochtones au Canada ainsi qu'à soutenir les efforts de revitalisation des langues autochtones à l’échelle mondiale. 🌎

Une bannière dans l’espace 7GEN qui dit, en anglais, : « Si la langue n’était pas importante, pourquoi ont-ils essayé de nous l’enlever? »

Un tableau de ressources pour l’apprentissage des langues où les participant(e)s à la conférence peuvent partager des ressources

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First Peoples' Cultural Council @fpcc.ca · Aug 11

We are attending this year's WAVES 2025, Global Indigenous Languages Summit!

Happening this week in Ottawa.

We hope to see you there!

#WAVES2025 #LanguageRevitalization #IDIL

Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages @ocil-ila.bsky.social · Feb 12

We're excited to announce WAVES 2025, a Global Indigenous Languages Summit! Visit waves2025.ca and register today to secure your spot!
#WAVES2025 #IndigenousLanguages #commissionforindigenouslanguages #IndigenousLanguagesSummit #OttawaCanada #DecadeofIndigenousLanguages

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Anoush F. Terjanian (elle/she/ան) @anoush-ft.bsky.social · Aug 14

Chi miigwetch @ocil-ila.bsky.social for this vital gathering, and to @fpcc.ca for their sponsorship and the opportunity to learn from the great Wanosts'a7, a Woman Who Walks In Peace Among People indeed, merci infiniment 🙏

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Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages @ocil-ila.bsky.social · Aug 16

Revitalization the focus of Indigenous languages summit in Ottawa www.aptnnews.ca/national-new...

Indigenous languages summit focuses on revitalization

An Indigenous languages summit taking place in Ottawa features language experts from around the world and is focusing on revitalization.

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Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages @ocil-ila.bsky.social · Aug 11

Demain, c’est le grand jour—nous nous réunissons pour ONDES 2025, le Sommet mondial des langues autochtones ! Unissons nos voix et donnons un nouvel élan aux langues et aux communautés autochtones, afin de façonner l’avenir des langues autochtones.

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Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages @ocil-ila.bsky.social · Aug 11

Tomorrow’s the day we come together for WAVES 2025, Global Indigenous Languages Summit! Let’s lift up our voices and spark new energy for Indigenous languages and communities, and shape the future for Indigenous Languages.

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Endangered Languages Project @e-l-p.bsky.social · Jun 27

ELP will be at the WAVES Global Indigenous Languages Summit in Ottawa, August 11-14. We are looking forward to meeting and learning from other language revitalization folks around the world!

Learn more: waves2025.ca

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Canada Healthwatch 🍁 @canadahealthwatch.ca · Jun 29

Indigenous people's health tightly tied to speaking their own languages, review finds https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/indigenous-health-outcomes-indigenous-language-revitalization-1.7569554

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁

Tsilhqot'in youth leaders Sierra William, left, Loretta Jeff, Jaemyn Baldwin, Peyal Laceese, Dakota Diablo, Chantu William and Gerald Hance. William is working on language handbooks to give to parents at the local daycare.

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Linguistic Discovery @linguisticdiscovery.com · Jul 19

The First Peoples’ Cultural Council of British Columbia has put together a guide for journalists on reporting on indigenous and minority languages, language endangerment, and language revitalization:

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#indigenous #FirstNations #aboriginal #languages #linguistics #journalism

Say it with Respect: A Journalists' Guide - First Peoples Cultural Council

Say it with Respect: A Journalists' Guide to Reporting on Indigenous & Minoritized Languages by ELP and FPCC.

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Ted Hsu @tedhsu.bsky.social · Jul 21

The Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres held their AGM in Kingston on Saturday, with delegates from across Ontario, including Kenora and Red Lake. I spoke about the Kingston Native Centre and its role in language revitalization. I hope everyone enjoyed their time in Kingston!

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Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages @ocil-ila.bsky.social · Jul 22

Spotlight: Guest Speakers 🔆
Don’t miss your chance to hear Dr. Caroline Running Wolf and Dr. Michael Running Wolf talk about “Using XR for Indigenous Language Revitalization.”
Session Time: 2:00–3:00 PM
Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Location: Westin Hotel, Confederation Ballroom
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Anishinabek Nation @anishinabeknation.bsky.social · Aug 1

2025 All Nations Childcare Gathering celebrates Indigenous Early Learning and Language Revitalization

Read more via Anishinabek News: https://anishinabeknews.ca/2025/08/01/2025-all-nations-childcare-gathering-celebrates-indigenous-early-learning-and-language-revitalization/

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Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages @ocil-ila.bsky.social · Aug 6

Heading to #waves2025ottawa next week? Hotel deals are almost gone! If you haven't already, make sure to book your hotel today! #hoteldeals #globalIndigenouslanguagessumit
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Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages @ocil-ila.bsky.social · Aug 6

Hotel deals are almost gone! Heading to Ottawa for #WAVES2025OTTAWA? Book your hotel room now and don’t miss these discounts! waves2025.ca

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tobias 🍃🎐🌱 @godbirdart.bsky.social · May 30

There are 60 to 90 Indigenous languages [exact numbers vary] with over 237,000 individuals being fluent in at least one as of the 2021 Canadian census.

Due to the limited population of speakers most languages are critically endangered and thus preservation efforts are underway to maintain them.

image is a map of Canada that has been subdivided into coloured sections representing the distribution of Indigenous languages as of the 2021 census. image source: Reddit.com user throwbarrieaway (2022)

image is a roadside stop sign in Tsuut’ina territory reading "Ast’a Nitl’a". image source: globalnews.ca (2018)

image is a photograph of a green road sign reading the distance to the nearest municipalities in both English and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh: Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh), Vancouver (K'emk'emeláy). image source: cbc.ca (2021)

image is a photograph of the storefront to a Canada Post office in Iqaluit. Its signage is written in English, French, and Inuktitut. image source: cbc.ca (2024) via Matisse Harvey / Radio Canada (2020)

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Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages @ocil-ila.bsky.social · Feb 19

Commissioner Ronald E. Ignace and Directors Georgina Liberty, Robert Watt, and Joan Greyeyes form a dynamic team committed to promoting Indigenous languages in Canada #IndigneousLanguagesCanada #IndigenousLanguages

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Burnaby Now @burnabynow.bsky.social · Oct 17

One of the most widely spoken Indigenous languages in this country is now available through Google's translation service, the first time the tech giant has included a First Nations, Métis or Inuit language spoken in Canada on its platform.

Google adds first Indigenous language in Canada to its translation service

One of the most widely spoken Indigenous languages in this country is now available through Google's translation service, the first time the tech giant has included a First Nations, Métis or Inuit language spoken in Canada on its platform.

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