NATIONAL INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES DAY AT GALERIE DE L’UQAM

In French
Free admission

Indigenous languages are derived from oral traditions and are passed down from generation to generation. The Ilnue nation is spread over a vast territory (Nitassinan) from the North Shore of the St. Lawrence River (Essipit, Pessamit, Uashat mak Mani-utenam, Matimekush Lac John, Ekuanitshit, Natashquan, Pakut-shipu, Unaman-shipu), up to Labrador (Tshishe-shastshit and Utshimassit) and Lac Saint-Jean (Mashteuiatsh) which gives rise to many variations.

During the final days of the exhibition Eshi uapatakau ishkueuatsh tshitassinu / Regards de femmes sur le territoire, explore the issues surrounding Indigenous languages, and the role artists play in ensuring the revitalization of these languages and the cultures they embody. A mediator will be present to encourage and facilitate exchanges.