SHAWN FRANCIS – Wolastokuk and La Belle Rivière: Wolastoqey (Maliseet) Language Revitalization in a Trilingual Indigenous Community

Shawn Francis will discuss the landscape of Wolastoqey (Maliseet) language revitalization in his home community, the Madawaska Maliseet First Nation. Located in what is now Northern New Brunswick, his nation is now predominantlyFrench-speaking, unlike other Wolastoqey communities situated further down the Wolastoq (Saint John) river. He will illustrate the unique context and challenges of Indigenous read more SHAWN FRANCIS – Wolastokuk and La Belle Rivière: Wolastoqey (Maliseet) Language Revitalization in a Trilingual Indigenous Community