Current fluency rates vary throughout the region, with many more speakers in some isolated First Nations like Fort Severn than in more urban communities like Fort William First Nation.
Thursday will mark the first federal budget since the 2021 election. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will lay out the fin.
Fort William First Nation Chief Peter Collins said the community saw 100 per cent of members get the first two COVID-19 shots and he expects a similar uptake for the third dose.