Steven George is a language specialist and historian with the Wikwemikong Heritage Organization on the Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory, Manitoulin Island, Ontario. Steven discusses how Indigenous language is at the heart of passing down cultural teachings and oral traditions amongst Indigenous people. For example, teaching the language and learning the history of a person’s traditional Indigenous name is a great way to help students learn their language and cultural identity.
Our History, Our Way
Posted on March 8, 2019 by nccie
Steven George is a language specialist and historian with the Wikwemikong Heritage Organization on the Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory, Manitoulin Island, Ontario. Steven discusses how Indigenous language is at the heart of passing down cultural teachings and oral traditions amongst Indigenous people. For example, teaching the language and learning the history of a person’s traditional Indigenous […]
