Statement From Premier Wab Kinew On National Indigenous Languages Day

Aapiji njiikendam noongom geyaabi ganawendamang gidinwewininaanan.

Giishpin wenjiibaayaang “Winipik”, “Mni Waste” zaaga’iganing, Asini-pwaan ziibing, Oodenaang, Manito Abing gemaa gaye “Kanata”, gidaabajitoomin gidinwewininaanan

Mii dash gaa-oshki’ayaawaad ge-onji-mino-ayaawaad giishpin geyaabi gii-Anishinaabemowaapan, gii-Bwaanimowaapan, gii-Omashkiigoomowaapan, gii-Anishininimowaapan, gii-Michif-imowaapan , gii-Inuit-imowaapan, gii-Dene-mowaapan gaye.

Bizaan igo Anishinaabemonodaadidaa!

I am filled with joy today that we continue to look after our Indigenous languages.

If we come from places like Winnipeg, Lake Minnewasta, the Assiniboine River, Odanah Colony, Manitoba or Canada, to name but a few, we are people who use Indigenous languages.

And so it is that our youth will be healthy if they continue to speak the languages of the Anishinaabemowin, Dakota, Cree, Anisininew, Métis, Inuit and Dene peoples.

Let’s speak Indigenous languages to one another!

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