Aboriginal Languages: A Collection of Talks and Papers by Verna J. Kirkness, 2nd printing

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Title:	Aboriginal Languages: A Collection of Talks and Papers by Verna J. Kirkness, 2nd printing	Author:	Verna J. Kirkness
Number Of Pages:	150	Subject:	Education, Language
Grade Level:	Nine, Ten, Eleven, Twelve, College, University	Publication Date:	1998
ISBN:	0-9683564-0-0	Publisher:	Verna J. Kirkness

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Aboriginal Languages: A Collection of Talks and Papers by Verna J. Kirkness contains 17 articles and speeches by noted Cree educator Verna Kirkness. Verna has worked in the field of Native Education for over four decades and the wealth of her experience and knowledge is apparent in this valuable collection of essays dealing specifically with Aboriginal Languages. The book is divided into present, past and future sections. The essays in the present section derive from Verna's column written for the national Aboriginal newspaper, First Perspective. In these articles she discusses the implications of the Royal Commission of Aboriginal Peoples and its specific recommendations for Aboriginal Languages. Five papers from the 1970s and 80s deal with the overall view of Native Language Education in Canada. The final section explores options for the future with specific discussion about the Maori example of Language Immersion. This collection is an important contribution to the literature on Native Education in Canada from a First Nation’s perspective. The text is recommended for college and university courses in Native Studies and Education.