More Aboriginal Language Textbooks In The Works
Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at 13:43
Two new series of textbooks featuring Aboriginal languages are being unveiled this afternoon in Regina.
The project is the brainchild of the First Nations University of Canada and a publisher at the University of Regina.
The arrangement will see the publication of a series of textbooks for young readers and beginner language learners.
Another series of textbooks will be designed for advanced learners.
The first text includes nine stories for beginners featuring a wide range of Cree dialects — including Plains, Woodland and Swampy Cree.
Plans are in the works to eventually develop textbooks in Ojibway, Nakota, Dakota and Dene.