Federal funding for Indigenous culture, language programs must be sustainable, say advocates – CBC
Apr 19, 2024
This week’s federal budget incudes $290M for Indigenous-led programs
Belinda kakiyosēw Daniels says it’s good to be home.
The University of Victoria Indigenous education professor was back on Treaty 6 territory in Saskatchewan this week. Daniels and others launched a mentorship program in her home community, Sturgeon Lake First Nation, located approximately 150 kilometres north of Saskatoon.
Speakers of the Cree language, or nēhiyawewin, were paired with other adults in the community who want to reclaim the culture of their ancestors.
It’s one of many cultural revival programs underway at Sturgeon Lake.
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