Acknowledgements

We offer our sincerest gratitude to our community and business partners, translators, artists, and every individual who has helped with the creation of NVSS. Together, we are building a safe space to honor diversity, promote language retention, and celebrate cultural identities province-wide!


BUSINESS PARTNERS

Heather Deibert
Graphic Design

Brittany Bellamy
Videography / Photography

Erin Crooks
Photography

PGI Printers
Product Development

Bloom Your Biz
Website Design


TRANSLATORS

Sarah Daniels
Plains Cree Edition

Bev Bird
Woodland Cree TH Dialect

Kevin Bouvier
Woodland Cree Y Dialect

Jolene Head
Swampy Cree N Dialect

Sources

Friedrich, D. (2021). Controversies Around Endangered Indigenous Languages in the Canadian Arctic (Part 1). Available Online: https://www.thearcticinstitute.org/controversies-endangered-indigenous-languages-canadian-arctic-part-i/

Kirkness, V. (2002). The Preservation and Use of Our Languages: Respecting the Natural Order of the Creator. Available online: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/247952390_The_Preservation_and_Use_of_Our_Languages_Respecting_the_Natural_Order_of_the_Creator

Peltier, S. (2011). First Nations English Dialects Alive and Well. Available online: https://www.queensu.ca/strathy/blog/guest-column/first-nations-english-dialects-alive-and-well