(Ottawa, ON) September 15, 2021 – The LHF is proud to announce the release of the tenth podcast episode in our new series called, Voices from the Land: Indigenous Peoples Talk Language Revitalization. Today’s entry is an interview with two Indigenous language teachers, Liz Osawamick and Shirley Williams, both from Wikwemikong First Nation.

Together, they teach Anishinaabemowin at Trent University. Liz Osawamick and Shirley Williams see a difference between how they learned the language as they were growing up and how the language is being taught today. In this interview they explore what some of those differences look like, such as how they teach Anishinaabemowin online. Useful and practical advice is provided for teachers’ consideration for building cultural language lessons that are pedagogically sound, engaging, and can be done both in-person and online.

“Learning Indigenous languages is critical work for reclaiming our health and heritage. The contributions in this interview of Liz Osawamick and Shirley Williams are a great addition to the ongoing discussion in this podcast series on how to achieve the goal of language revitalization,” 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 and training 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