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I had relatives, contemporaries of my grandmother’s, who only spoke Scots Gaelic; no English.
There are programs in Toronto, through the school board, the University of Toronto and First Nations cultural centres where people can learn First Nations languages.
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That’s so great! There is a statue of Nanabozho across the street from the Paul Bunyan statue on Lake Bemidji, waving goodbye? According to wikipedia, Nanabozho also ripped off PB’s beard after the fight, and that’s why this statue is beardless.
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I’m sure some DOGE chucklefuck took great joy in disappearing the report from the Not Invisible Act Commission.
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Illinois returns stolen land to Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
The Prairie Land Potawatomi Nation has reclaimed land in Illinois that was promised to the tribe’s leader 175 years ago but stolen by the federal government 20 years later
“We are proud to once again call this land home,” said Joseph “Zeke” Rupnick, chairman of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation based in Mayetta, Kansas.
It’s not entirely the same soil that the U.S. took from Chief Shab-eh-nay. The boundaries of his original 1,280-acre (518-hectare) reservation now encompass hundreds of acres of privately owned land, a golf course and county forest preserve. Returning the original land would undoubtedly put the transfer into an interminable legal wrangle.
“This moment reflects the power of collaboration and the shared desire to build a future rooted in justice and respect," Rupnick said. “Illinois has shown true courage and vision by leading the way in the Land Back movement, demonstrating that healing and reconciliation are possible.”
The land will stay open to the public as a park, with the state providing maintenance.
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That’s incredibly generous of him. Although perhaps also pragmatic.
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Yeah, it’s not even the actual stolen land. It’s a popular park that they’ve agreed to maintain (although they may build a hotel there).
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