Mohawk, Inuktitut courses in demand (fwd link)

[Phillip E Cash Cash]

28th September 2012

*Mohawk, Inuktitut courses in demand*

Indigenous language courses offered by department of languages, literatures
and cultures

BY HOLLY TOUSIGNANT , NEWS EDITOR

Two new Indigenous language courses are at full capacity in the first year
of them being offered at Queen’s.

Mohawk and Inuktitut were introduced this year, with 30 students enrolled
in each. The courses are being offered by the department of languages,
literatures and cultures, which is home to courses in seven other
languages, including Arabic, Chinese, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese and
Spanish, with French studies being a separate department.

Introductory Mohawk is being offered this term, while Inuktitut will be
offered in the winter semester. Bonnie Jane Maracle, Faculty of Education
lecturer and instructor for the Mohawk courses, said bringing Aboriginal
language classes to Queen’s helps to reinforce the awareness that First
Nations are separate nations, each with their own language and culture.

Access full article below:
http://queensjournal.ca/story/2012-09-28/news/mohawk-inuktitut-courses-demand/
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