International Decade of Indigenous Languages
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, spoke at the Canadian launch of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages.
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The event was held at the Royal Canadian Geographical Society in Ottawa.
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Her Excellency joined Indigenous leaders, academics, diplomats, representatives from various organizations and youth to mark this significant milestone.
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The Governor General spoke of the importance of language preservation in furthering reconciliation at the inaugural event, “Languages of the Land.”
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“Every Indigenous language spoken in Canada is as unique as the people and land that helped shape it.”
- Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada
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As the United Nations believes that more work is needed to protect, revitalize, preserve and promote Indigenous languages, it has designated the period between 2022 and 2032 as the International Decade of Indigenous Languages.
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The initiative aims to raise global awareness about the importance of Indigenous languages for sustainable development, peacebuilding and reconciliation, and to mobilize further resources for the support and promotion of Indigenous languages worldwide.
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