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The Power of Indigenous Languages
February 12, 2022 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

A discussion on the value, preservation, and challenges facing the languages of the Gaeltacht and of the Anishinaabe nation
As part of Celtic Junction Arts Center’s Social Justice Seminar Series, speakers of Anishinaabemowin and of Irish explore the topic of Indigenous language including the deep cultural value and the many challenges associated with them. We will discuss their work to preserve these languages and how they’ve learned to best share them with others. Distinguished panelists are speakers of Gaeilge and Anishinaabemowin and include Dáithí Sproule, Margaret Noodin, and Michael Sullivan.
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There is a long history of connection between the Irish and the Ojibwe peoples, especially in the Minnesota and Wisconsin areas of the United States. From the fur trade to logging, intermarriage to intersectional land use, the people of the Ojibwe nation and the immigrants from Ireland intermingled, intermarried, and shared experiences like the loss of their native languages, suppression of their arts and culture, and dispersion from their homelands.
This is an exploratory discussion to communicate the value of these ancient, living languages, the challenges being faced as native speakers dwindle, and what we can do – and have done – to preserve and grow speakers of minority languages like Anishinaabemowin and Gaeilge.
This free webinar will include links for language classes, publications in which you can further explore them, and additional resources to understand how indigenous language holds the key to many unique and diverse ways of viewing the world. It is our hope that this meeting of minds will spark topics that we will investigate further in future seminars. Watch this space!
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