FENFC offering language class to ‘anyone that’s interested’
September 2, 2024 at 4:35 AM
It takes time and dedication to learn a language, and the Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre (FENFC) is here to help.
On Friday, a day of beginner Anishinaabemowin instruction will take place, an opportunity to learn more about how to speak Ojibwe.
It’s for non-Indigenous and Indigenous people alike, individuals who already have a solid foundation in the language, as well as those who are just starting.
“It’s definitely something anyone that’s interested can access,” said Ashley Nadon, Indigenous language co-ordinator and Ojibwe language teacher at FENFC, which is located at 796 Buffalo Road.
Credit: Fort Erie Native Friendship CentreHow to enunciate vowels and correctly say terms are part of the beginner’s program, said Nadon, including terms such as Haudenosaunee, one commonly used by non-Indigenous people when land acknowledgments are read locally.
There is a “a basis in which you build on,” she said.
The event runs September 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and there are a handful of spots remaining. Those interested can register at language@fenfc.org.
Starting in October, FENFC will begin to offer classes that teach seven Indigenous languages.
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Kris Dubé
Kris is a veteran journalist who has worked in Niagara for close to 20 years. He is also a lifelong resident of Fort Erie, a place he plans to call home and raise his family for many more years.
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