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Tag: 2019 Inuugatta Inuktuuqta Conference

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Elder wants her grandchildren’s grandchildren to speak Inuktitut, she says at language conference

by Michele LeTourneauMarch 28, 2019

“We all have a role.” These are the words of elder Alicie Joamie, spoken in Inuktitut at the opening panel of the 2019 Inuugatta Inuktuuqta Conference. Joamie explained how when Inuit moved away from old lives to new lives, it was challenging to language and culture. “Our language is ours, something we relish,” she said, […]

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