Friday, January 11, 2019

Nitap - Interactive app

Traditional legends and stories

Nitap is an interactive First Nations legend & storytelling app, combining traditional legends and stories told by Mi'kmaq and Wolastoqiyik Elders with animation created by First Nation Artists in a digital game format available on Android & IOS."

An official language designation is needed

Chief Leroy Denny of Nova Scotia's largest First Nation would like to declare Mi'kmaq an official language in the province....The main hope, he said, is that an official language designation would prompt the province to protect and preserve Mi'kmaq, and to support language programs. "People have to understand the Mi'kmaq language is the core of our nation," he said. "That's the heartbeat, our language, from our elders.

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