Feature Story: Immersed in Saulteaux

Denise Asham sits with her mother and two sons as they count in Saulteaux. With help from her mom, Cecile, she’s teaching Bradley and Cary through immersion. She’s also helping to keep the language alive in her community. “In Pasqua First Nation, our Indigenous tongue is on the brink of extinction....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: External Relations, University of Regina
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: External Relations, University of Regina 2018
Subjects:
Indigenous Peoples
Saulteaux
First Nations University of Canada
Canada
Denise
First Nations
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10294/8761
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Summary:Denise Asham sits with her mother and two sons as they count in Saulteaux. With help from her mom, Cecile, she’s teaching Bradley and Cary through immersion. She’s also helping to keep the language alive in her community. “In Pasqua First Nation, our Indigenous tongue is on the brink of extinction. It’s alarming. Especially because I’m a language teacher at our local school.” Staff no

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