By Patrick Quinn, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com A free online teaching resource called canadianlanguages.org launched Sept. 21 with Nakoda lessons taught by Theresa O’Watch of Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation. With Cree, Dakota, Dene and Michif lessons already in production, the new initiative aims to break down barriers to learning the first languages in Canada. While many provincial K-12 curricula across the country now include Indigenous languages, most schools still do not teach them. Founder Wahbi Zarry “wanted to make it so easy for a teacher that there is just no reason left not to teach an Indigenous language in class.” The Morocco-born certified French teacher developed an interest in Indigenous languages while pursuing a Bachelor of Education in Saskatchewan. Frequently hearing about their endangerment, his award-winning documentaries 10…
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