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MOD #2 POST #5: Indigenous Languages in Canada

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/aboriginal-people-languages 

This Canadian Encyclopedia post highlights Indigenous languages in Canada. Topics include the geographical distribution of languages, language families, linguistic diversity, dialects, Indigenous sign languages, and language revitalization efforts. Although YouTube videos are embedded throughout the entry, there are no additional resources linked or citations for the information. I believe more can be done to include more information and effort into this important post! Or even individual posts for different languages, to allow information to be shared instead of grouping them together.

However, two interesting videos included in the Canadian Encyclopedia entry are:

Mi’kmaq teenager Emma Stevens singing a cover of The Beatles song “Blackbird” in Mi’kmaq that went viral.

and

This video is a play-through of Thunder VR, an immersive Blackfoot language preservation and culture learning tool. Intriguing use of technology to share and teach Indigenous knowledge.