The urgency is there:’ Group proposes Anishinaabe language trust from $10B RHT settlement – Elliot Lake Today

Apr 18, 2024

Proposed amendment to disbursement agreement would see money set aside for language programming in Robinson Huron Treaty territory

A collective of people from First Nations in Robinson Huron Treaty territory — comprised of citizens, Anishinaabe scholars and champions of the language — have proposed an amendment to the compensation disbursement agreement for the $10-billion treaty annuities settlement that would place up to two per cent of the settlement for past compensation into a trust that would be used for Anishinaabe language revitalization efforts.

The grassroots group views the settlement as an opportunity to ensure that the language, known as Anishinaabemowin, will be carried on by future generations. “If all 21 First Nation communities — through their engagement sessions that were pretty extensive — identified language as a priority, then that is the mandate,” said group spokesperson Quinn Meawasige.

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