the most beautiful sound will be when our children are heard speaking their language, but it is our responsibility to make that happen. -Wayne Jackson
Nêhiyawê cultural institute
Formed in 2022, Nêhiyawê Cultural Institute’s philosophy and vision of action embraces this objective:
To successfully pass on the nêhiyaw language and culture to our future generation of speakers of all ages by means of immersion.
Objectives of NCI in Edmonton & beyond:
- Immersion Language Nests
- K-12 Immersion Schooling
- Curriculum & Resource Deveolpment
- Family & Adult Immersion
- Use of all media to promote & disseminate nêhiyawêwin
- Promote ceremony
- Support other immersion efforts
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nêhiyaw Immersion Classes: Saturdays Beginning sept. 23-Dec 16 no classes long weekends 12:30 pm to 3 pm Venue: Stanley Milner Library: piyêsiw wâskahikan 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square Centennial Plaza Edmonton, AB T5J 2V4
with the generosity of current and previous building space donors, Norquest College (Thanks to Student Services and Aboriginal construction career centre and kihcikaw askiy), NCI has been able to host nehiyawewin immersion classes since november 2022. our sincere thank you to Sara Cardinal & lewis cardinal for donation of their spaces, and to Emily Riddle for the donation of piyêsiw wâskahikan for this go round of saturday classes. It is our vision that one day, NCI will have a home of its own to serve the greater edmonton area and a place where nêhiyawêwin will be the language used exclusively.
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Saturday Classes:
12:30 PM TO 3 PM
VENUE:
STANLEY MILNER LIBRARY: PIYÊSIW WÂSKAHIKAN
7 SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL SQUARE CENTENNIAL PLAZA
EDMONTON, AB T5J 2V4
Mailing Address:
Box 104
Goodfish Lake, Alberta Canada
nehiyawniya@gmail.com
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