Language

This category showcases Indigenous language content from the diverse Indigenous languages in Alberta and beyond. This could come in the form of video lessons in the language, audio clips of songs, or written text.

Harry Houle

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Community
MD of Opportunity #17
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Language, Culture and Worldviews, People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings
Summary
Memories of life in Trout Lake

Francois Auger

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Community
MD of Opportunity #17
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Language, Culture and Worldviews, People and Personal Stories, Place, Land and Territory
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Memories of life in Calling Lake

Cecilia Beaver

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Community
MD of Opportunity #17
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Language, Culture and Worldviews, History and Resistance, People and Personal Stories
Summary
Memories of life in Trout Lake

Annisnabemowin Double Vowel System

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Community
Voices of the Land
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Language, Culture and Worldviews
Summary
Doreen Daychief provides an overview of the double vowel system in Annisnabemowin.

History of the Annisnabe Language

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Community
Voices of the Land
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Language, Culture and Worldviews
Summary
Doreen Daychief provides an overview of the Annisnabe language.

Milner Virtual Open House: Thunderbird House Tour

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Community
Edmonton Public Library
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Language, Culture and Worldviews, Place, Land and Territory
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The Thunderbird House, or PÎYÊSÎW WÂSKÂHIKAN, is the first public space in the city to support smudging, a space to celebrate our Indigenous communities, hold ceremonies, and make connections.

Finding Myself - Walter's Story

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Community
Voices of Amiskwaciy
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Language, People and Personal Stories, Skills and Teachings
Summary
To heal is to grow. Discovering my roots.
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The late Dorothy "Dot" Desjarlais from Fort Smith, NWT

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Community
Richard Van Camp
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People and Personal Stories, Language, Skills and Teachings
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An interview with the late Dorothy "Dot" Desjarlais from Fort Smith, NWT

Archie Smith from Fort Smith, Chipewyan Elder, teaching us how to read the moon (or Kalazaa) :)

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Community
Richard Van Camp
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Language, Skills and Teachings
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Archie Smith teaches us how to read the moon or "Kalazaa" in Chipewyan

Tlicho Elder Rosa Mantla showing us all how to name parts of the body in Tlicho using our baby boy as a model, Edzazii Van Camp :)

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Community
Richard Van Camp
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Language, Skills and Teachings
Summary
Tlicho Elder Rosa Mantla showing us in Tlicho how to name each part of the body in Tlicho

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