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Indigenous Languages Revitalization

Resources to assist in Indigenous Language Learning, particularly for languages in close proximity to Queen's and/or taught at Queen's.

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Hannah Tanna
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Welcome

On each language page, you will find several sections with different types of resources. These sections are described below.

  • Dictionaries and Grammars
    In this section you will find reference materials (dictionaries, thesauruses, etc) for an Indigenous language, as well as books on grammatical structures.
  • Learning Resources
    Resources in this section are generally divided into lessons, which can be used for individual self-study or by language teachers.
  • Reading Material
    In this section we have listed reading material in an Indigenous language that would not be considered a picture book nor a learning resource. Titles in this section include anthologies, novels, and explanations of traditional crafts

Helpful Links

 Algonquian Linguistic Atlas
The goal of the project is to co-create an on-line, multimedia linguistic atlas of Algonquian languages. The atlas is becoming a portal hosting a shared digital infrastructure for on-line Algonquian dictionaries. 

Language Nests

Language Nests are an immersion-based, intergenerational approach to Indigenous languages revitalization. The model was first adopted by the Māori of New Zealand in the 1980s, and has since become popular among Indigenous groups internationally.

The Kingston Native Centre and Language Nest (KNCLN) includes speakers of Mohawk, Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe), and Cree.