(Ottawa, ON) June 29, 2021 – The LHF is proud to announce the release of the fifth podcast episode in our new series called, Voices from the Land: Indigenous Peoples Talk Language Revitalization. Today’s entry is with Mabel Metallic, a Mi’gmaq language teacher from Listuguj in Quebec.

Mabel has been teaching since 1999, and she has taught her traditional language in various contexts, including in school, in community programs, and at home, and with adults and children. She has also worked hard to raise her own children in the language.

From her years of experience and many different language-teaching contexts, including raising her own children in the language, Mabel Metallic shares many practical best practices and recommendations for improving Indigenous language outcomes for children. Teachers, and parents wanting to raise their children in the language, will get a lot out of this episode.

“Mabel Metallic’s experiences teaching the Mi’gmaq language in schools and in the home are informative and inspirational. We are grateful that she was able to share her experience and knowledge with us,,” 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