When Joshuaa Allison-Burbank (Diné, Acoma Pueblo) worked as a speech pathologist in his home community of the Navajo Nation, he saw an effect of colonialism, boarding schools and broken treaty ...

MASKWACÎS, Alberta — Lucy Johnson never spoke the Cree language when she was growing up. Her father wouldn’t allow it. He called it “jungle talk.” He didn’t elaborate much until he was weeks away from ...

I met a man in the sauna at the downtown Duluth YMCA whose daughter is enrolled in the Misaabekong Ojibwe immersion program at Lowell Elementary School. She wants to connect more deeply with her ...

After more than 50 years of service, the Alaska Native Language Center will close its doors this summer, a victim of realigned budget priorities at the University of Alaska. Though few Alaskans may ...

On a clear day in April, Anna East hopped in a truck with Mike Geboe, who drove to the nearest sweet grass enclosure on the Rocky Boy Reservation. The sun was warm, but there was still snow on the ...

The language we learn growing up seems to leave a lasting, biological imprint on our brains. German and Arabic native speakers have different connection strengths in specific parts of the brain’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cree-language broadcasts of the Milano-Cortina Olympics by CBC commentators Dorothy Stewart and Cole Bosum reflect a broader shift ...

Cree-language broadcasts of the Milano-Cortina Olympics by CBC commentators Dorothy Stewart and Cole Bosum reflect a broader shift toward Indigenous representation in Canadian media. Together, the two ...