The United Nations has declared 2019 the International Year of Indigenous Languages. Specialists estimate that an indigenous language disappears every two weeks. Amalia Nanu and Steve Desbiens, co-founders of the Tekkie-Mamu Foundation, decided to take action to preserve the Innu language in the North Shore community of Pessamit.
Passionate about technology, Amalia came up with the idea of using young people’s attraction to virtual reality (VR) to develop a project that would involve the community and enable elders to pass on their culture.
Listen to the story of this project (in French) led by an enthusiastic woman who decided to take action to safeguard the Innu language.
Lenght : 10’40
Study mentionned : Best Practices and Challenges in Mi’kmaq and Maliseet/Wolastoqi Language Immersion Programs, Dr A. Murray Orr & Dr J. Tompkins (2011)
Music:
Bill St Onge, Aneman
Florent Volant, Innu Eeyou
Florent Volant, Manuanik
Florent Volant, Nitassiman
Bill St Onge, Maikan
