The first official online school for the Mi'kmaq language has launched in NL

    Wednesday, 17 January 2024 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    The Ktaqmkuk Mi’kmaw Fluency Project is a student-led, not-for-profit organization, committed to bringing back fluency in the Mi’kmaw language, as a cornerstone of the Mi’kmaw cultural revival in Ktaqmkuk.

    The first official online school for the Mi’kmaw Language in Newfoundland and Labrador has been launched. The Ktaqmkuk Mi’kmaw Fluency Project is a student-led, not-for-profit organization, committed to bringing back fluency in the Mi’kmaw language, as a cornerstone of the Mi’kmaw cultural revival in Ktaqmkuk. Executive Director Dean Simon says classes will be held during the evenings on weekdays. He says it’s open to anyone who identifies as Mi’kmaw but non-Indigenous will get an opportunity. Funding has been provided by the Department of Canadian Heritage 

     

     

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