Say It First


Indigenous Language Revitalization

This view of the round house, a meeting place overlooking the lake, is located in Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation, Ontario.  The name, Nigigoonsiminikaaning means “The place where little otterberries grow.”

This view of the round house, a meeting place overlooking the lake, is located in Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation, Ontario. The name, Nigigoonsiminikaaning means “The place where little otterberries grow.”


In an effort to link you to language revitalization resources and topics of interest, we recommend the sources below.

Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI)

First Nation Education Initiative Inc. (FNEII)

Rainy River District School Board

UNESCO – Assessing Language Vitality and Endangerment

Personal Persistence, Identity Development, and Suicide

A Study of Native and Non-Native North American Adolescents (Michael J. Chandler, University of British Columbia; Christopher E. Lalonde, University of Victoria; Bryan W. Sokol, Simon Fraser University, Darcy Hallett, University of British Columbia)

Identity and the Language of the Classroom: Investigating the Impact of Heritage Versus Second Language Instruction on Personal and Collective Self-Esteem (Stephen Wright, Donald Taylor)

Erik Erikson and Self-Identity

James Marcia and Self-Identity

Corporate Films Canada

Communication Associates

The Elders Speak

Brent Tookenay-CEO of Seven Generations Educational Institute

 

“SayITFirst has been a real catalyst for Seven Generations Educational Institute and our partnership with the Rainy River District School Board.  It has allowed us to become a driving force in the revitalization of Native Languages.”

Mike & Mary Ito
Mike and Mary Ito, host of CBC Radio, Fresh Air 

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