Desire to reclaim Michif language grows
February 4, 2021
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
With the Michif language defined as “critically endangered” by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the Metis Nation Council (MNC) has recently voiced its desire to revitalize and protect its culture and identity.
The MNC has recently requested an Accord with Canada to ensure the Indigenous languages that define Metis citizens can be preserved before its extinct.
“Bringing languages back from the brink of extinction is the work of generations, said Clement Chartier, MNC president and recent speaker at the national Indigenous Languages Symposium, in a recent press release.