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Words and Culture
Words and Culture weaves conversations with Indigenous language and knowledge keepers together with music by Indigenous artists. The team creating this original content is made up exclusively of Indigenous producers, hosts and guests.
Words and Culture
The Written Language
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There are a lot of assumptions around Indigenous languages in Canada. But the biggest fallacy might be that they are purely oral language. Host Pam Palmater talks with educator, poet, and artist Michelle Sylliboy whose work focuses on the oral and written language of Mi’kmaq. Petroglyphs tell the story of contact while others are pre-contact.
Funded by Sirius XM Canada through the Community Radio Fund of Canada
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