On this International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples we celebrate our indigenous students in Language Friendly Schools.
In Galibi, language friendly practices are being developed to revive and maintain the Kali’na language of the St. Antoniusschool students. For instance, teachers work with their students on mindmaps, using Kali’na and the school language, Dutch.
Later on in the year, Canadian schools celebrate Orange Shirt Day. This day commemorates the indigenous communities that were affected by residential schools, the loss of cultures, communities, history, land, and languages. Orange Shirt Day commits to the truth that every child matters. Glendale Secondary School devised a classroom activity that celebrates this day in a language friendly way.
Do you want to know how you can celebrate this Indigenous Day or give attention to indigenous languages with your students? Discover the activities in this toolkit that was developed by the Rutu Foundation.
And share what you’ve done with your students using the hashtag: #languagefriendlyindigenousday