Language
#ReconciliACTIONatKPR
Please be sure to spend some time on our Language Revitalization Page! You will find resources, videos, and learn about KPR's Anishinaabemowin programs.
Language and Place
Anishinaabemowin Classes at KPR
Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board offers Anishinaabemowin classes at the following sites:
Lakefield District Public School
Thomas A Stewart Secondary School
Cobourg Collegiate
Roseneath Centennial Public School
North Shore Public School
Virtual High School (depending on numbers)
Virtual Elementary School (depending on numbers)
Kaawaate East City Public School (coming soon!)
Indigenous Language Resources
Anishinaabemowin
Anishinaabemowin is the language of the Michi Saagiig territory.
Michif
This is the language of the Métis.
Métis Nation of Ontario Michif Resources (the bilingual workbook is excellent for classroom use!)
Explore the differences and similarities between Heritage Michif and Northern Michif, then Ontario Michif.
Use this series of videos by the Métis Nation of Ontario to learn a Michif word a day.
More Options
We have students from a variety of communities. We will continue to add to this page as we gather resources.
Education for Reconciliation:
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action
We call upon the federal government to acknowledge that Aboriginal rights include Aboriginal language rights.
14. We call upon the federal government to enact an Aboriginal Languages Act that incorporates the following principles:
Aboriginal languages are a fundamental and valued element of Canadian culture and society, and there is an urgency to preserve them.
Aboriginal language rights are reinforced by the Treaties.
The federal government has a responsibility to provide sufficient funds for Aboriginal-language revitalization and preservation.
The preservation, revitalization, and strengthening of Aboriginal languages and cultures are best managed by Aboriginal people and communities.
Funding for Aboriginal language initiatives must reflect the diversity of Aboriginal languages.
15. We call upon the federal government to appoint, in consultation with Aboriginal groups, an Aboriginal Languages Commissioner. The commissioner should help promote Aboriginal languages and report on the adequacy of federal funding of Aboriginal-languages initiatives.
16. We call upon post-secondary institutions to create university and college degree and diploma programs in Aboriginal languages.
17. We call upon all levels of government to enable residential school Survivors and their families to reclaim names changed by the residential school system by waiving administrative costs for a period of five years for the name-change process and the revision of official identity documents, such as birth certificates, passports, driver’s licenses, health cards, status cards, and social insurance numbers.