We celebrated Indigenous Languages Day once again with a gathering at Six Nations Polytechnic!
Community members were invited to a drop-in schedule of events including speakers, booths from local language programs, and refreshments. The speakers included each language program presenting on their efforts, elders and Indigenous Knowledge Guardians, and learners currently trying to master the Gayogo̲ho:nǫˀ (Cayuga), Kanien’keha (Mohawk) and Onǫdaˀgegaˀ (Onondaga) languages.
Photo courtesy Six Nations Polytechnic facebook
2019 is also the International Year of Indigenous Languages as designated by the UN, and we share in celebrating our own languages. Indeed, we should strive to celebrate and use our languages every day.
We plan to host a few more gatherings like this over the coming year. We hope you’ll join us!
Gwe:gǫh aedwahs nidwawęnoˀdę:!