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Script as a Cultural Lifeline: The Untold Story of Canada’s Indigenous Writing System
Feature Marvin Nauendorff Feature Marvin Nauendorff

Script as a Cultural Lifeline: The Untold Story of Canada’s Indigenous Writing System

Contrary to widespread misconceptions, the Inuit communities are far from extinct; they are vibrant and flourishing. When asked why it matters to preserve her language, Inuktitut, Naulaq LeDrew (ᓇᐅᓪᓚᖅ ᓕᑐᕈ,) an artist, elder, and pivotal member of the Toronto urban Inuit community, replies as if the answer is self-evident: "It's important to me because I am alive. ᐃᓅᒐᒪ, ᐃᓅᒐᕕᑦ. Because you are alive."

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