The Honourable Seamus O'Regan, Minister of Indigenous Services, announced today that the Government of Canada is investing more than $4.1 million over two years to preserve, promote and revitalize Indigenous languages in Atlantic Canada. He made the announcement on behalf of the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism.
Provided through the Aboriginal Languages Initiative, this funding will support 36 community-based projects including language camps, classes, immersion programs and mentor-apprentice programs offered in Indigenous communities in the Atlantic provinces. These projects will also help produce and distribute language resources, including translator tools, educational materials and children's books. The projects will support the preservation, revitalization and promotion of the Maliseet, Mi'kmaq, Passamaquoddy, Wolastoqey and Innu-Aimun languages.
