(Ottawa, ON) September 28, 2021 – The LHF is proud to announce the release of the eleventh and last podcast episode in our new series called Voices from the Land: Indigenous Peoples Talk Language Revitalization. Today’s entry is with Mike Kanentakeron Mitchell, a Mohawk from Akwesasne and long-time political leader and champion for Mohawk language, culture, and sovereignty.

Mike Mitchell is a fluent speaker of Mohawk, raised in the language and culture. He attributes this education as providing the values and inner strengths needed to endure hardships and be successful in life. In this interview, he talks about his long career in politics and leadership in his home community and how language and cultural revitalization has been an integral part of the community’s overall pursuit of its governance, education, policing, and justice goals.
“The discussion with Mike Kanentakeron Mitchell makes a fitting capstone to this series. Connecting language and culture to Indigenous sovereignty and well-being, Mike Mitchell helps us conclude this series with a spirited reminder that the goal of language revitalization is critical in-and-of itself, but it is also part of a larger pursuit of Indigenous wholeness, well-being, and sovereignty. Thank you for listening to this series on revitalizing our Indigenous languages,” said LHF’s Executive Director and In-House Legal Counsel, Teresa Edwards.

To listen to this episode of Voices from the Land: Indigenous Peoples Talk Language Revitalization, visit: https://bit.ly/voicesftl You can also follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and other streaming services.

The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) is a national, Indigenous-led, charitable organization that has been working to promote healing and Reconciliation for 20 years. The LHF’s goal is to educate and raise awareness about the history and existing impacts of the Residential and Day School System, Sixties Scoop, and other colonial acts of oppression on generations of Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) Survivors, their descendants, and their communities in order to promote healing and to address racism. The LHF works to encourage people to address discrimination and injustice in order to contribute to the equity, dignity, and respectful treatment of Indigenous Peoples and to foster Reconciliation.

The LHF is working on making its exhibitions available online. LHF also has curriculum from K-12 and for adults, along with Activity Guides, and Workshops aimed at educating Canadians about Indigenous history and the shared history of Residential and Day Schools, the Sixties Scoop, and other colonial acts of oppression. To donate, or for more information about the LHF, please visit the website at www.legacyofhope.ca. Our Charitable number is 863471520RR0001