Language is land, land is language

The importance of Indigenous languages

Bibliographic Data

ID12979343
AuthorsChiblow (0000-0001-7691-5213, York University), P J Meighan (0000-0003-3473-913X, McGill University, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume15
Issue2
Pages206-210
Publication date2021-06-13
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHuman Geography (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1942-7786 • E-ISSN: 2633-674X
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/19427786211022899
OpenAlexW3167517705
LanguageEN
Citations received50
References cited1

This collaborative opinion piece, written from the authors’ personal perspectives (Anishinaabe and Gàidheal) on Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe language) and Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic language), discusses the importance of maintaining and revitalizing Indigenous languages, particularly in these times of climate and humanitarian crises. The authors will give their personal responses, rooted in lived experiences, on five areas they have identified as a starting point for their discussion: (1) why Indigenous languages are important; (2) the effects of colonization on Indigenous languages; (3) the connections/responsibilities to the land, such as Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), embedded in Indigenous languages; (4) the importance of land-based learning and education, full language immersion, and the challenges associated with implementing these strategies for Indigenous language maintenance and revitalization; and (5) where we can go from here

Biology · Geography · Indigenous · Indigenous language · Language revitalization · Linguistics · Sociology · Traditional knowledge · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Agriculture · Indigenous Studies and Ecology · Ecology

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