Innu Language Project

01/06/2023

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/jodie-ashini-childrens-book-1.6701334

Jodie Ashini shares her passion for archeology in the latest installment of the Adventures of Uapikun series.

12/19/2022

08/25/2021

https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/lifestyles/new-innu-language-app-is-another-tool-in-maintaining-indigenous-langauge-100612606/

It's designed to level out the 'slippery slope to a language shift from Innu to English or French'

06/21/2021

We are pleased to announce the launch of our updated Innu Conversation app! Discover 21 topics of conversation with speakers from different communities. New features include:
• About section with map showing the communities
• Button to hear a recording at a slower speed
• Search bar
• Quiz section for learners to test their knowledge
Download the app for free from the App Store or Google Play: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/innu-conversation/id1562482640, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.algonquianlanguages.app.innu.conversations

04/30/2021

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/revitalizing-indigenous-languages-1.5994667

For those on the front lines of preserving and revitalizing Indigenous languages, it means overcoming prejudice, distance and self-doubt, and reclaiming a vital part of their identity.

01/11/2021

Tshima minu-utinamekᵘ ussi-pipun 2021 !

Some good news to celebrate the new year – We are excited to announce the launch of the redesigned, improved, and enriched Innu Lessons online learning platform. The content has grown to now offer lessons for second-language as well as first-language learners. Check it out and let us know what you think!
https://lessons.innu.atlas-ling.ca

Tshinashkumitin,
Innu Language Project Team

12/02/2020

E3 The Sound of the Story: Nutaui's Cap
Goats On the Run: The Sound of the Story

Have you ever wondered what the story sounds like? In this episode, Michelle Porter talks with illustrator Mary Ann Penashue and translator Marguerite MacKenzie about the story behind this book. Mary Ann recalls the protests and the sound of the low-flying jets. This is co-production of Running the Goat Books & Broadsides and Patched Heart Productions.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/45VoQUcampNw7Fkj4xMRlw

10/22/2019

Kuei. We are excited to announce the launch of the new Innu-aimun Language Resources website. https://www.innu-aimun.ca

Innu-aimun.ca is an open-source, trilingual website where teachers, students, translators, linguists – and anyone interested in the Innu language – can access a wide range of resources in and about Innu.

You’ll find dictionaries, information about grammar and spelling, stories, lessons, new terminology, videos, mobile apps, links to other resources, and much more.

The website is the culmination of many years of collaboration and partnerships and couldn’t exist without the hard work, dedication, and collaborative spirit of countless people and organizations. We are grateful for these partnerships and the important work they have inspired, and we hope they will continue to grow and strengthen in their shared goal of supporting the Innu language and culture.

Tshinashkumitinau. Thank you for your support and love for the Innu language.

04/17/2019

The Online Innu Lessons have been reprogrammed and can now be used on phones and tablets, too! Check them out here:

01/10/2019

In recognition of the International Year of Indigenous Languages in 2019, the General Director of the Conseil québécois du patrimoine vivant (Quebec council of living heritage), Antoine Gauthier, will be learning the Innu language. Here is Antoine opening a box containing various pedagogical tools for learning Innu, sent from l'Institut Tshakapesh. Good luck Antoine!

12/21/2018

An Innu-English edition of the beautifully illustrated lexicon Akua-nutin is now available! This version features additional vocabulary for the Labrador dialects of Innu.

Copies can be purchased from Institut Tshakapesh: http://catalogue.tshakapesh.ca/Articles/view/5c082c8e-fd00-4d3d-85e0-46e1c0a86e12

12/21/2018

Happy news on the Solstice! The new Innu dictionary app has been published and is available on iTunes!

This new release fixes technical problems that have arisen since the previous version (2014) and offers enhanced content, updated by the 2018 editorial team, including example sentences translated into English and French.

Tshima minu-nipaiamiaiekᵘ kie minu-utinamekᵘ ussi-pipun 2019!