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A Silent Language - Huron/Wendat: Finding Our Talk, Season 1

This title is a part of the series Finding Our Talk, Season 1


Catalogue Number:  MUME50
Producer:  Mushkeg Media Inc.
Producing Agencies:  Mushkeg Media Inc.
Subject:  First Nations Studies, Indigenous Peoples, Language Arts
Language:  English
Grade Level:  9 - 12, Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin:  Canada
Copyright Year:  2001
Running Time:  22:00


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The Huron language today survives primarily in hymns, religious texts, dictionaries and turn-of-the-century wax recordings - it is, to all extents and purposes, an extinct language.  This episode looks at the historical roots of the language's demise, present-day efforts to re-kindle it in spoken form, and the cultural significance and implications of language as a ceremonial artefact.

The documentary series ‘Finding Our Talk’ celebrates the many Canadian and international individuals, communities and organizations that are reclaiming their Indigenous languages, culture, stories, and identity. 



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