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Learning to Speak the Language of Her Ancestors

Misgo gabwood wanted to pass on the language of her ancestors. She spoke only nicinabimoen at home, using a technique called immersion. Her children speak both english and anitinabe moen at home. This gives them a sense of family history as well as preserving traditional culture. Although indigenous cultures are threatened by big global languages, there is still hope that many will survive into the future.

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