To Wake Up the Nakota Language

To Wake Up the Nakota Language

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Released:2018-06-01
Duration:7 min
Country:Canada
Director:Louise BigEagle
Actors:Armand McArthur
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Overview:

“When you don’t know your language or your culture, you don’t know who you are,” says 69-year-old Armand McArthur, one of the last fluent Nakota speakers in Pheasant Rump First Nation, Treaty 4 territory, in southern Saskatchewan. Through the wisdom of his words, Armand is committed to revitalizing his language and culture for his community and future generations.

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