Module 1: The Global and the Local in Indigenous Knowledge
Entry 5: Indigenous Language Revitalization
This TED talk discusses the importance of language to culture and identity. Watch to find out what is currently being done in Canada to support the revitalization of Indigenous languages and what still needs to be done to meet the goals of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Morcom, L. (2019). A history of Indigenous languages – and how to revitalize them. [TED, 14 mins.] https://www.ted.com/talks/lindsay_morcom_a_history_of_indigenous_languages_and_how_to_revitalize_them#t-826657