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Educator highlights Indigenous language as core to identity

Original: “…this language is who I am. I look around the school at students immersed in # culture , with their # language embedded

A quote circulating among education and Indigenous communities stresses that heritage languages are central to identity: "this language is who I am." The speaker describes seeing students immersed in their culture with their First Nations language embedded in them, arguing that knowing who we are points to where we must go. The message is being shared under Indigenous, First Nations, languages and education hashtags, resonating with conversations on language revitalization and culturally grounded schooling.

Why now: Ongoing attention to Indigenous language revitalization and culturally based education

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• “…this language is who I am. I look around the school at students immersed in # culture , with their # language embedded in them. Knowing who we are will give us a good idea of where we have to go.” # Indigenous # FirstNations # languages # education https://… · Windspeaker@mstdn.ca · 5

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