Native Studies Review, vol. 7, no. 1, 1991, pp. 81-93
Description
Commentary on origin and historical development and linguistic assimilation of language as a total way of life and symbol of identity for the Métis people.
Authors examine government policies and a range of community, education, business, health, and media initiatives that variously support or hinder efforts to maintain or revive the use of Indigenous languages. Compares the effects of language devaluation in two different colonized nations.