The First Commissioner and Directors of Indigenous Languages Are Appointed

“Hotıe senı̨ k’esı sı ɂedırı Dene Ronald E. Ignace K’older ha benerıłtł’ıs, chu ɂedırı Dene Joan Greyeyes, Georgina Liberty chu Robert Watt yet’arałɂa ha, bezı nı̨lya ha t’atthe Dene Yatıe k’onı̨ ha ɂeła dełtth’ı ha. Hotıe nezų ɂası dałtsı ha nesdhęn sı t’ąt’u ɂası naıda ha yunadhe de Denededłı̨ne yatıe natser hanade ha yunadhe de chu dene ts’enı̨ Dene yatıe natser nadłı̨ ha yunadhe de.”

“Ɂedų dzıne k’e, yunadhe ɂeła nadarıt’eth sı Denededłı̨ne yatıé k’onı̨ ha ɂedırı Dene benerıłtł’ıs dene yatıé k’onı̨ ha ɂeją bá Ɂerıhtł’ıs kuę nedhé holı̨, Dene yatı k’onı̨, chu dene yatı́e natser hanalyé ha Denededłı̨ne, Hoténa dene chu Begharek’ą̨́ dene ba bech’alanıé k’anetá ha horelyų ɂeją nı̨h nask’athé. Ɂedırı dene marsı hedalesı̨ horesɂı̨h T’ą K’older Ronald E. Ignacwe chu yets’eranı̨ Robert Watt, Georgına Lıberty chu Joan Greyeyes. Ɂedırı horelyų dene chu Nıh ts’ęn k’olde dene Canada hots’ı̨ chu ɂeją dene nadarełya, ɂeła t’a nohodozelɂı̨h sı ɂası hołé hobası chu ɂası sehenųt’a ha hıltsı ɂedırı t’á.”

“Marsı nedhen sı ɂedırı dene benerıłt’ıs ha ɂedųhųn dzı̨ne k’e ɂedırı Ɂerıhtł’ıs kuę nųt’ą ha Denededłı̨ne yatı hoghedı́ ha: T’ą K’oldher Ronald E. Ignace, chu yets’eranı̨ ha dene Robert Watt, Georgına Lıberty chu Joan Greyeyes, ɂeją nanę hoɂą dene yatıe bet’oreɂá sı boghedı́ gharé sehenųt’a ha Canada nask’athé chu ɂeją dene ɂeghadalana k’I bet’a Dene yatıé bek’onı̨ chu bets’edı nadłı̨ ha.”

“Canada bets’ı̨́ Nıhts’ęn K’olde, dene hel ɂeghalanada horelɂı̨h sı, dene ts’enı̨ Denededłı̨ne yatıé natser nadłı̨ Canada nask’athe chu Yutthęn dene naradé beyatıe k’onı̨ chu yudaghé hanadé chu Dene yatıé chu dene ch’alanıe natser nadłı̨ ha. Marsı nedhen ɂedırı Dene benırıłtł’ıs ha T’ą K’older Ronald E. Ignace chu yets’eranı̨ Robert Watt, Georgına Lıberty chu Joan Greyeyes horelyų t’atthe ɂedırı la nedhe ha benerıłtł’ıs Dene yatıe ha ɂerıthł’ıs kuę nedhe nųt’ą.”

“Ɂedų́hų dzı̨ne k’e marsı danıdhęn sı dene yatıé natser hanalyé ha yunadhe ts’ęn. Nuhé yatıé k’aɂų net’ı̨ haılé honezı yatı hųlı̨ k’eyaghé ɂeją nuhenęnęn nąné hoɂá. Hoketł’a nuheyatıé ɂeła bek’adanúłtá ɂeją Denededłı̨ne yatı hųlı̨ sı bebá.”

“Horelyų t’a yatı hųlı̨ ɂeją Nıh K’e horelyų tthenę sı! T’ąt’u ɂedų sı ɂeła Hulchú lá.”

“Ku marsı nedhęn sı dene hel thıyı̨ ɂeją nuheyatıé bek’anóta hu, natser hanalyé chu ɂeyı heł Begharek’ą yatı yudaghé hanalyé ha. ɂeyı hel marsı nedhé ɂedırı Dene hel thıyı̨ ha.

“ɂedırı dene ts’esnı̨ ha marsı nedhęn Nuheyatıé natser Nadłı̨n ha.”

“Nuheyatıé bet’a ɂehená sı chu bet’a t’ą daıdłı̨ k’odorılyą́ chu ghená ha. Nuhe yatıe ghená hoɂą-bet’a nı̨h hots’ı̨ ɂası ghena k’esı́, t’ok’e hots’ı̨ dene daıdłı̨ hu, t’a hots’ı̨ dene daıdłı̨ chu t’a ɂehená hots’ı̨ ɂası t’orılɂa dzı̨ne danełt’u. Nuheyatıé natser hanalyé hadé dene ha nezų chu sughuá chu ɂası nezų hołe ha bet’a Denededłı̨ne bet’a t’a hęlı̨ k’oją ha yunadhe de. Ɂedırı dene nıharıstı́ sı K’older Ron Ignace t’a ɂası thełtsı̨ dene yatıe natser hanalé ha Denededłı̨ne t’a beyatıé natser dąlı̨ ha ɂedırı yatı nedhe holı̨ nı̨sı́ dene ts’ı̨nı̨ ha. Ku t’ą yet’arałɂa tth’ı marsı danesdhęn sı Ignace ts’eranı̨ ha. Yunadhe ɂedırı ha honesɂı̨h sı t’a ɂası dałtsı́ ha Ɂedırı Denededłı̨ne Yatıe k’onı̨ ha ɂerıhtł’ıs nedhé gharé. Ku ɂedırı hotıe boresɂı̨h sı ɂąłnedhe t’adanı̨dhęn chu t’a yatı dełt’us ɂedırı t’anodher sı ghą dene godhé hel dolnı̨ ha nuheyatıé t’a.”

“ku dųhų dzı̨ne k’e marsı nesdhęn sı t’ą K’older ɂedırı Denededłı̨ne yatı k’onı̨ ha benerıltł’ıs dųhų chu ɂedırı nųt’ą tthenę ts’ęn dene yatı k’onı̨ chu boghedı́ ha Hotena Dene beyatıé net’ı̨ chu bek’anota ha, beghą yatı de sehenųt’a hu, yatı natser ha yatı beghoręt’a hel tsamba k’enelt’e dąlı̨ ha nuyeyatıé natser nadłı̨ ha, yatı bet’oreɂá nadłı̨ Hotena Inuktut yatı ha.”

“Ku ɂedırı dene benerıltł’ıs t’a K’oldere chu yet’arałɂa Denededłı̨ne yatı natser nadłı̨ ha sughua nųnı̨dher sı dųhų Denededłı̨ne yatı bek’anota ha Canada nask’athe. Begharek’ą yatı, dene łą yet’orełɂah sı Begharek’ą dene ba, dene łą tth’ı yet’a dayałtı hılé sı dųhų bet’a natserhıle hajá Begharek’ą dene ba nezųłe sı. Ku Begharek’ą dene marsı danı̨dhęn sı ɂedırı ɂerıhtł’ıs kuę nųt’ą dene yatıe natser nadłı̨ ha bek’anóta chu nezų nadłı̨ ha, ɂeyı hel t’ą ɂedırı dene t’a ɂası dałtsı bet’oreɂá ha ɂedırı ɂası nedhe hołé ha yunadhé de.”

« Nimishta-minuenitamuan ue Ronald E. Ignace, iapit anitshenat pitu-katakuaitsheht Joan Greyeyes, Georgina Liberty mak Robert Watt, katshi uinakaniht anite ne ushkat Mashinaikanitshuap katakuaitshet innu-aimuna e uitakaniti. Nasht nitshisseniten tshe minu-atushkatahk tshetshi nikanipanitaht innu-aimuna mak tshetshi ushkuishtahk innua eshi-pakushenitaminiti; ekute tshe ut amatshuepaniti mak tshe ut nitautshimakaki innu-aimuna. »

« Kashikat, ushkat ka uinakaniht anite Mashinaikanitshuapit katakuaitshet innu-aimuna, eukuan uetitshipatamaku e mishta-itenitakuak nenua e tshishpeuatakaniti innu-aimuna. Tsheshpeuatakanit, enniuimakatakanit mak pemutakanit innu-aimuna Ushkat ute ka taht Innuat, Aissimeuat mak Mashinnuat mishta-apatana nenua tshetshi ut uemut auen nishtuapatakanit eshinniut mak iapit utaitunit. Nin uetshit nui uitamuauat menuenitamuk ue katakuaitshet Ronald E Ignace, pitu-katakuaitshet Robert Watt, mak katipenitahk Georgina Liberty mak Joan Greyeyes. Ashit Utauau-tshishe-utshimau mak ne Mashinaikanitshuap katakuaitshet, nishaputuepannan e utinamat kaiminanut tshetshi aiatshinanut mak metuetakanit ut kauaueshtakanit. »

« Iapit nuitamuauat menuenitaman maniteuat uanakaniht anite Mashinaikanitshuapit katakuaitshet innu-aimuna: katakuaitshet Ronald E. Ignace, katipenitak Robert Watt, mak katipenitahk Georgina Liberty mak Joan Greyeyes. Innu-aimuna pitutepanua anite ka ui minupanitunanut, mak anitshenat anite ka taht Mashinaikanitshuapit tshe nakatuenitahk nenua kassinu innu-aimuna tshetshi tshishpeutakanniti mak mitshimishkakanniti. »

« Utauau-tshishe-utshimau, ashit uitshi-atussemakana, tshika shaputuepanuat tshetshi shutshiteieshkuaht innua mishue ute Kanata-assit mak anite Tshishe-Tshiuetinit tshetshi ut tshishpeuatahk mak ushkuishtahk innu-aimuna mak innu-aituna. Niminueniten anitshenat ka uinakakaniht katakuaitsheht Ronald E. Ignace, katipenitak Robert Watt mak anitshenat katipenitahk Georgina Liberty mak Joan Greyeyes ne ushkat tekuak Mashinaikanitshuap katakuaitshet innu-aimuna. »

« Nitshissinuatshitanan ume tshishiku petshitinamat tshetshi inniuimakaki innu-aimuna anite nikan e aitapinanut. Nitaimunnana apu nashiku tshika ut ishi-tshitapatakaniti ashit nenua kutaka aimuna e uitakaniti ute Nitassinat. Tshima nanitam ishpitenitamaku tshitinnu-aimunnua. »

« Kassinu aimuna ute eshpitashkamikat Assit tatipan ishinakuana mak mishta-ishpitenitakuana. Minu-utinetau kassinu nenua aimuna. »

« Niminueniten katshi naushunakauian tshetshi nakatuenitaman, inniuimakataian mak tshetshi ushkuishtaman nitaimunnan michif. Iapit niminueniten tshetshi utshimauian ute atusseutshuapit ashit nuitshi-atussemakanat innuat. »

« Nipakuaten tshetshi uitshiaushian tshetshi kanuenitakaniti Innuat ute Ushkat ka taht utaimunnuau. »

« Aimun eukuan inniun. Aimun eukuan utei anite tshe ut nishtuapamikauiaku mak anite tshitaitunnat. Tshitaimunnua uemut tshika ui inniuimakana, tshitassinat uetshipaniti, ka ut uitakaniti tshitipatshimunnua e tutakanit tshekuan mak e apashtakaniti anite meshta-aitinanut innit mak eshakumitshishikua tshitinniunnat. Enniuimakatakaniti aimuna eukuan minuinniun, minuenimun mak tshe minupannanut mishue e tshitapatakanit mak uemut tshe ut peiku-pimutaitishuht Innuat Ushkat ute ka taht. Nipushukatau katakuaitshet Ron Ignace nakanitet nanitam ka pet ishi-nukushit shash mitshetatupipuna tshetshi ut inniuimakatat mak tshetshi kau utinamaku nenua Innuat Ushkat ute ka taht utaimunnuaua, mak nimishta-atamishkuau ishpish atushkatak tshetshi ut utinakannit anite tshishe-utshimat uauetashueunit ka nakashkatshenit. Niminuenitamuan ka ishpish pet tutahk tshekuannu nuash umenu kashikanit anitshenat katipenitahk anutshish ka uinakaniht tshe shutshiteieshkuaht katakuaitsheniti Ignace. Nipakueniten tshetshi uapataman ka ishpish pet ushkuiht ka tshitshipanitaht nenu atusseunnu e minu-tshishtaht nenu Takuaimatsheunnu innu-aimuna. Anu uet pakushenitaman, tshetshi petukau aianishkat tshitinniminanat petikat tipatshimushtuaht kaiuassiuniti utukannit aianishkat innua utipatshimunnua, ashit tshitinnu-aimunnannu e apashtaht. »

« Niminueniten uatakanit kashikat ne e uitakanit ka uinakaniht katakuaitshet mak anitshenat pitu-katakuaitsheht innu-aimuna e uitakaniti mak ne ka tshimatakanit mashinaikanitshuap tipan tshe takuak tshetshi shutshiteieshkuat Aissimeua e nanatuapatitshenanut mak e nakatuenitakanit, nenua e tshitapatakaniti takuaimatsheuna tatipan uetshipaniti mak anitshenat ka tshissenitahk tshe ishi-patshitinahk aimunnu ne e uitakanit tshetshi eka nutepanit shuniau, mak kutaka atusseuakana e uitakaniti, tshetshi ut tshishpeuatakaniti, inniuimakatakaniti, tshetshi mitshimishkakaniti mak tshetshi pimutakaniti inukutut-aimun. »

« Ka uinakaniht ushkat katakuaitshet mak pitu-katakuaitsheht innu-aimuna miam utitshipanu tshetshi aimuatakaniti innu-aimuna ute Kanata-assit. Ne michif-aimun, eukuan Mashinnuat utaimunnuau, kushtikuannu shash tshetshi utinnit, mak nenua kutaka aimuna utshenat ka apashtaht Mashinnuat iapit shash kushtikuannu. Mashinnuat minuenitamuat tekuannit umenu meshta-itenitakuannit ussi-mashinaikanitshuapinu ue tshe takuaimatak katakuaitshet mak anitshenat pitu-katakuaitsheht neshtutahk shash uemut tshe ui tshishpeuatakannit mak inniuimakatakaniti innu-aimuna, tekuak uemut tshetshi minu-tshitapatakanit, shash ka nishtuapatakanit mak tshe atushkatakanit uemut ne tshe ui tutakanit atusseun. »

“ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑎᕙᕋᐊᖏᓛᒥᒃ ᐅᓇ ᑲᒥᓯᓇ Ronald E. Ignace ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᑦ Joan Greyeyes, Georgina Liberty, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ Robert Watt ᑎᒃᑯᐊᖅᑕᐅᓗᑎᒃ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐹᖓ ᑎᑎᕋᕐᕕᒃ ᑲᒥᓯᓇ ᓄᓇᖅᑲᖅᑳᖅᓯᒪᔪᓄᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ. ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔪᖓ ᐊᔪᖏᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᓂᒥᖕᓂ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔭᐅᑦᑎᐊᓕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᑦᑎᐊᓕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᓄᓇᖅᑲᖅᑳᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖏᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᑲᔪᕈᑏᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᔾᔪᒥᓇᖅᑐᑦ ᓄᓇᖅᑲᖅᑳᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖏᑦ ᐊᔪᖏᑎᑦᑎᓂᐊᕐᒪᑕ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᑦᑎᐊᓕᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᕈᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ.”

“ᐅᓪᓗᒥ, ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᔪᒥᒃ ᐱᒋᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᓯᕗᒻᒧᐊᒍᑎᒋᓂᐊᖅᑕᒥᒃ ᓴᐳᒻᒥᓗᒋᑦ ᓄᓇᖅᑲᖅᑳᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖏᑦ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᐹᑦ ᑎᒃᑯᐊᖅᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᕐᕕᖓᓄᑦ ᑲᒥᓯᓇ ᓄᓇᖅᑲᖅᑳᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ. ᓴᐳᒻᒥᓗᒋᑦ, ᐆᒻᒪᕆᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᓕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᓪᓚᐃᑦ, ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᓐᓚᐃᖓᔪᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖏᑦ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᔪᖅ ᐊᓯᐅᔭᐃᑦᑎᐊᕐᓗᒍ ᐃᓅᑉ ᐱᖁᓯᖓ ᑭᓇᐅᓂᖓᓄᑦ. ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ ᐅᕙᖓ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑎᕙᒃᑲ ᑲᒥᓯᓇ ᐅᓛᓄᑦ ᐃ. ᐃᖕᓇᓯ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑲᑎᒪᔩᑦ ᐅᓛᐳᑦ ᒍᐊᑦ, ᔪᐊᔩᓇ ᓕᐳᑎ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᔫᓐ ᒍᓕᐊᐃᔅ. ᑲᑐᔾᔨᓗᓯ ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᖏᓪᓗ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑎᑎᕋᕐᕕᖓᑦ, ᑲᔪᓯᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᒍᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᖁᔭᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᕆᓗᒋᑦ ᒪᓕᒃᑕᐅᔭᕆᐊᖃᖅᑐᑦ.”

“ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒍᑎᕙᒃᑲ ᓄᑖᑦ ᑎᒃᑯᐊᖅᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᕐᕕᖓᓄᑦ ᑲᒥᓯᓇ ᓄᓇᖅᑲᖅᑳᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ: ᑲᒥᓯᓇ ᐅᓚᓄᑦ, ᐃ. ᐃᖕᓇᓯ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᑦ ᐅᓛᐳᑦ ᒍᐊᑦ, ᔪᐊᔩᓇ ᓕᐳᑎ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᔪᐋᓐ ᒍᓕᐊᐃᔅ. ᓄᓇᖅᑲᖅᑳᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖓ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᔪᖅ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᓗᓂ ᑕᒻᒪᖅᓯᒪᔪᓂᒃ ᐋᕿᒃᓱᐃᖃᑎᒌᒡᓗᑎᒃ ᓴᐃᒪᖃᑎᒌᒃᐸᓪᓕᐊᓂᕐᒧᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᓇ ᑎᑎᕋᕐᕕᖓ ᐱᓕᕆᔭᐅᑦᑎᐊᕐᒪᖔᑕ ᑕᒪᐃᓐᓂᑦ ᓄᓇᖅᑲᖅᑳᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᓴᐳᒻᒥᔭᐅᑦᑎᐊᕋᓗᐊᕐᒪᖔᑕ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᑦᑎᐊᕋᓗᐊᕐᒪᖔᑕ.”

“ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᖏᑦ, ᓴᓇᖃᑎᖃᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᖃᑎᒋᓗᒋᑦ, ᐃᑲᔪᓯᔪᒥᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᓄᓇᖅᑲᖅᑳᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᓄᓇᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᓇᓂᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ ᓴᐳᒻᒥᓗᑎᒃ, ᓱᕋᔾᔭᐃᖅᓯᒪᓗᒍ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓴᖕᖏᒃᑎᑦᑎᑉᐸᓪᓕᐊᓗᒍ ᓄᓇᖅᑲᖅᑳᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖏᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᐅᓯᖏᑦ. ᑐᓐᖓᓱᒃᑎᑦᑎᕗᒍᑦ ᑎᒃᑯᐊᖅᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᑲᒥᓯᓇ ᐅᓚᓄᑦ, ᐃ. ᐃᖕᓇᓯ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᑦ ᐅᓛᐳᑦ ᒍᐊᑦ, ᔪᐊᔩᓇ ᓕᐳᑎ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᔪᐋᓐ ᒍᓕᐊᐃᔅ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐸᐅᔪᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᕐᕕᖓᓂ ᑲᒥᓯᓇ ᓄᓇᖅᑲᖅᑳᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ.”

“ᖁᕕᐊᓇᖅᐳᖅ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ ᐊᓂᖅᓵᓕᕐᒥᒐᑦᑕ ᓄᑖᒥᒃ ᐃᓅᓯᕐᒥᒃ ᑕᒪᐃᓐᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᖅᑲᖅᑳᖅᓯᒪᔪᖁᑎᑦᑕ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᒍᓐᓇᕐᓗᑎ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᕐᒥᖕᓂᒃ ᐊᑐᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᓯᕗᓂᒃᓴᑦᑎᓐᓂ. ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖅᐳᑦ ᑖᕐᓕᓂᕐᒦᓐᓂᐊᕈᓐᓃᖅᑐᖅ ᑕᕐᕋᖏᓐᓂ ᐊᓯᑦᑕ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖏᓐᓂ ᑕᒫᓂ ᓄᓇᑦᑎᓐᓂ. ᐊᑏ ᐃᒃᐱᒋᑦᑎᐊᖏᓐᓇᕐᓚᕗᑦ ᓄᓇᖅᑲᖅᑳᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖏᑦ.”

“ᑕᒪᕐᒥᒃ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᑦ ᑕᒫᓂ ᓄᓇᕐᔪᐊᒥ ᐊᔾᔨᒌᓐᖏᑦᑐᑦ ᐊᓐᓂᓇᖅᑑᕗᑦ! ᐊᑏ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᑦᑎᐊᕐᓚᕗᑦ ᐃᓵᒃᓯᒪᑦᑎᐊᕐᓗᒍ ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᐊᔾᔨᐅᓐᖏᑑᓂᕗᑦ.”

“ᐅᐱᒍᓱᒃᐳᖓ ᑭᒡᒐᖅᑐᐃᓂᐊᓕᕋᒪ ᐊᓯᐅᔾᔭᐃᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᐊᕋᒃᑯ, ᐆᒻᒪᕆᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓴᖕᖏᒃᑎᒋᐊᕐᓗᒍ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᕗᑦ ᒪᐃᓰᕕ. ᐅᐱᒍᓱᒃᑐᖓᑦᑕᐅᖅ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᐅᓂᐊᕋᒪ ᐱᖃᑎᒋᓗᒋᑦ ᓄᓇᖅᑲᖅᑳᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᖃᑎᒋᓂᐊᖅᑕᒃᑲ.”

“ᓂᕆᐅᒋᔭᖃᑦᑎᐊᖅᐳᖓ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᕆᓂᐊᖅᑕᓐᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᖅᑲᖅᑳᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖏᑦ ᐆᒪᑏᓐᓇᕐᓂᐊᕋᒃᑭᑦ.”

“ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖅ ᐃᓅᓯᐅᔪᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑕᒪᐃᓐᓄᑦ ᐱᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᑭᓇᐅᓂᑦᑎᓐᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᐅᓯᑐᖃᑦᑎᓐᓂᒃ. ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖅᐳᑦ ᐆᒪᐃᓐᓇᕆᐊᓕᒃ - ᑕᒫᖔᖅᑐᖅ ᓄᓇᑦᑎᓐᓂᑦ, ᐅᖃᕈᓯᖅᐳᑦ ᓴᕿᑦᑎᑦᑎᓯᒪᕗᖅ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᕐᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐆᒪᔪᖅ ᓇᓪᓕᐅᓐᓂᖅᓯᐅᕈᑎᑦᑎᒍᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᖃᑕᐅᒫᑦ ᐃᓅᓯᑦᑎᒍᑦ. ᐆᒻᒪᖅᑎᑕᐅᓯᒪᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓰᑦ ᓴᖕᖏᒃᑎᒋᐊᓲᖑᕗᑦ ᑕᒪᐃᓐᓂᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᖏᑦᑎᐊᕐᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ, ᒪᒥᓴᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑲᔪᓯᑦᑎᐊᕐᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑐᓐᖓᕕᓪᓚᕆᒋᔭᖓᑦ ᐊᓪᓚᐃᑦ ᓇᖕᒥᓂ-ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ. ᐱᒋᐊᖁᓕᖅᐸᕋ ᐅᓚᓐ ᐃᖕᓇᓯ ᓯᕗᓕᐅᖅᑎᐅᓗᓂ ᐊᒡᒋᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᓄᑦ ᐆᒻᒪᕆᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᑎᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᓪᓚᐃᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖏᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᑲᔪᕈᑎᒃᓴᐃᑦ ᐋᕿᑦᑎᐊᖅᓯᒪᓂᐊᕐᒪᑕ ᒐᕙᒪᑐᖃᒃᑯᓄᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᕐᔪᐊᖏᓐᓄᑦ. ᓈᒻᒪᒋᑦᑎᐊᖅᐸᓯ ᑲᔪᓯᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᐊᕋᑦᓯ ᒫᓐᓇᒧᑦ ᓄᑖᑦ ᑎᒃᑯᐊᖅᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᑲᒥᓯᓇᒥᒃ ᐃᖕᓇᓯ. ᓂᕆᐅᑦᑎᐊᖅᐳᖓ ᑕᒪᕐᒥᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᓇᓱᖕᓂᐊᖅᑕᓯ ᑕᒪᐃᓐᓂᒃ ᐊᑐᓕᖅᑎᑕᐅᑎᑦᑎᕙᓪᓕᐊᑎᓪᓗᓯ ᓄᓇᖅᑲᖅᑳᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᖁᔭᕐᔪᐊᖓᓂᒃ. ᐱᔪᒪᓂᖅᐹᕆᕙᕋᓕ ᑐᓴᕐᓗᖓ ᐃᓐᓇᑐᖃᐃᑦ ᐃᓯᔾᔪᒃᐸᓚᐅᖅᑕᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐃᒻᒪᑲᓪᓚᒃ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᑐᖃᓂᒃ ᓯᐅᑎᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᒪᒃᑯᒃᑐᖁᑎᑦᑕ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᑦᑎᒍᑦ.”

“ᑐᓐᖓᓱᒃᑎᑉᐸᒃᑲ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ ᑐᓴᕐᑎᑕᐅᒐᑦᑕ ᑲᒥᓯᓇᒥᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᖅᑲᖅᑳᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓴᕿᑕᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᐅᓇ ᐃᒻᒥᒎᖅᑐᖅ ᑎᑎᕋᕐᕕᖓ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᓄᖕᓂᒃ ᑕᒪᐅᓐᓇ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᒥᐊᓂᕆᓂᒃᑯᑦ, ᐋᕿᒃᓯᒐᓱᐊᕈᑎᑦ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᕐᓗᑎᒃ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔪᕐᔪᐊᕆᔭᐅᓗᑎᒃ ᐅᖃᐅᔾᔨᖃᑦᑕᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐱᔪᑎᒋᓪᓗᒍ ᓈᒻᒪᒃᑐᒥᒃ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᒃᓴᖃᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᓯᖏᑦᑎᒍᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᒃᓴᑎᒍᑦ ᑕᐃᒫᒃ ᓴᐳᒻᒥᔭᐅᓗᓂ, ᐆᒻᒪᖅᑎᑕᐅᓯᒪᓗᓂ, ᐋᕿᒃᓱᖅᑕᐅᖃᑦᑕᕐᓗᓂ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᖁᓪᓗᒍ ᐃᓄᒃᑐᑦ.”

“ᑎᒃᑯᐊᖅᑕᐅᔪᖅ ᒥᕗᓪᓕᖅᐹᖅ ᑲᒥᓯᓇ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᑦ ᓄᓇᖅᑲᖅᑳᖅᓯᒪᔪᓄᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑎᑭᐅᑎᔪᖅ ᐊᑑᑎᖃᕐᓂᖅᐸᖑᓕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᓄᓇᖅᑲᖅᑳᖅᓯᓚᒧᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖏᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ. ᒪᓰᕕ, ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖓ ᐊᓪᓚᐃᖓᔪᑦ, ᐊᑦᑕᕐᓇᖅᑐᒦᓕᖅᑐᖅ ᐊᓯᐅᓕᖅᑐᖅ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑕᒪᕐᒥᒃ ᐊᓯᖏᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᑦ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᒃᑕᐅᓲᑦ ᐊᓪᓚᐃᖓᔪᓂᑦ ᐅᑯᐊᖅᑕᐅᖅ ᓄᖑᓕᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᑦᑕᕐᓇᖅᑐᒦᓕᖅᑐᑦ. ᐊᓪᓚᐃᖓᔪᑦ ᓄᓇᖃᑎᒌᑦ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒃᑐᑦ ᑕᒪᑐᒥᖓ ᓄᑖᒥᒃ ᑎᑎᕋᕐᕕᒃᑖᕐᒪᑕ ᓯᕗᓕᐅᖅᑎᖃᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᑲᒥᓯᓇ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᑦ ᐅᑯᐊ ᖁᔭᓕᔪᑦ ᑕᒫᓃᓕᕋᒥᒃ ᑐᐊᕕᕐᓇᖅᓯᖕᒪᑕ ᓄᓇᖅᑲᖅᑳᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖏᑦ ᓴᐳᒻᒥᔭᐅᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐆᒻᒪᕆᐊᖅᑎᑕᐅᑲᓐᓂᕐᓗᑎᒃ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑐᓂᓯᓯᒪᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔪᕐᔪᐊᖑᓂᕐᒥᒍᑦ, ᐱᓕᕆᓯᒪᓂᕐᒥᒍᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ ᐊᖏᖅᓯᒪᒐᒥᒃ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᔪᒥᒃ ᓴᓇᔭᒃᓴᒥᖕᓂᒃ.”

“Oelaasoalgig ola niganpogooit Ronald E. Ignace ag onagapemp Joan Greyeyes, Georgina Liberty ag Robert Watt taan telimgenotjig ola maoiamgoesooei, niganpogoatitjig ogit elnoei. Oelteetem negemeo oellogotag taan tel oeliateo elneoi tlisoti ag apôgenmoatag notlogotitjig elnoog taan giis telsiaoaatag elnoei.”

“Kiskuk, wesuwa’tu’k siawa’sin wjit ikalunew L’nuwey tli’suti ta’n tmk nemu’tij Office ta’n Commissioner wjit L’nu’k Tli’suti’muwow. Anko’tm, apaja’tu aqq e’wm ta’n l’nuwe’kati’l, Inuit aqq Metis Tli’suti ta’n e’wasik wjit anko’tasik ta’n teli tlamsitasultijik. Ni’n ketu’ muyu’alk Commissioner Ronald E. Ignace aqq ta’n ikana’tu’tij Robert Watt, Georgina Liberty aqq Joan Gryeyes. Mawita’mk wjit Kaplno’l wjit Kanata aqq wjit Office, kinu siawa’tisnu’k ta’n wela’sik ta’n pipanikesik wjit Na’taliaqkn aqq tluwen wjit wamtaq’oti.”

“Ni’n ketu’ muyualk ta’n pile’k ankamujik wjit Office wjit Commissionor wjit L’nu’k Tli’suti’muwow: Commissioner Ronald E. Ignace, aqq ta’n Ikana’lajik Robert Watt, Georgina Liberty aqq Joan Greyeyes. L’nu’k tli’suti’muwow na kepmite’tasik wjit ila’matultinew, aqq ula office jinu’kwalsitew msit L’nu’k tli’suti’muwow kelo’tasikl aqq apoqnmasikl.”

“Kaplno’l Kanata, mawi lukutijik wjit piluwe’k, aqq siawi apoqntew l’nuwe’kati’l pemiaql msit Kanata aqq Oqwatnuk ta’n apoqink, ikana’toq, aqq melkinowa’toq l’nuwey tli’suti aqq ta’n teli tlamsitmi’tij. Ni’n pekisitu wjit wen wlteskuwan Commissioner Ronald E. Ignace aqq ta’n ikana’lajik Robert Watt, Georgina Liberty aqq Joan Greyeyes wjit tmk Office Commissioner L’nu’k tli’suti’muwow.”

“Ninen wuyawatmek ula na’kwek ta’n kisi lamultitisnen piley mimajuaqn wjit msit Tli’suti’mual ta’n liatew elmiaql na’kwekl. Kinu tli’suti’minu ma nike’ l’pukwa’sik ta’n jijaqamijk piluwe’l tli’suti’l nike’ kinu maqamikow’minu. Asite’tminej te’s muyawatnen L’nuwey Tli’suti’l.”

“Msit tli’suti’l ula uksitkamu kepme’kl. Nike' manaqaj ankite’tmnen ula Diversity.”

“Ni’n welta’si kisi ika’natu wjit anko’tmn, apija’tn aqq mlkiknowa’tn ninen Michif Tli’suti. Ni’n welta’si kisi apoqnmaqik ta’n toqolukutiekik.”

“Ni’n menaqate’m wjit siawa’tnew l’nuwey tli’suti tujiw siawi mimajin.”

“Tli’suti na mimajuwaqn aqq mukwaye’k ta’n teli nmu’ksiek aqq ta’n teli tlamsitasultiek. Kinu Tli’siti’minu nuta’q mimajikn nike’ tli’suti--etekl kinu maqamiko’minaq, keknuwa’tikek ta’n kisitu’kl a’tukwaqn ta’n wuyalujik aqq mimajuinu teliaq nike’. Ta’n tujiw melkiknowa’tu’n tli’suti ksa’toq melkiknaq wlo’ti, aqq kisa’toq wela’sik koqowey aqq weltel wjit L’nu’k siawi melkuktmnew. Ni’n wenaqa’lik Commissioner Ron Ignace wjit nekm ikana’sin pukwekl newtipunkekl wjit apija’tn aqq klutmin L’nu’k tli’suti’nuwow aq nekm apoqnmin mu tala’sin ta’n sewiska’sik federal legislation. Ni’n ketu’ ankaptm ta’n te’sik kisa’tu ta’n te’sukunik ta’n piley mekenut wjit ikana’tn ta’n kisi apoqnmuatal Commissioner Ignace. Menaqate’tm ta’n ika’tasik liaqn msit wiaqa’tlujik L’nu’k Tlisuti Act. Ta’n ni’n mawi mnuwekey na nuta’q nutmnen majuinu’k kimitluwen ta’n sa’q a’tukwaqn situwaqnk ta’n nutko’tijik nike’ tli’suti.”

“Ni’n Ketu’ knuwa’tikey kiskuk wjit Commissioner aqq ta’n Ikana’lajik L’nu’k Tli’suti aqq ta’n kisitoq ta’n newtikwi lukwatk office ika’toq apoqnmasuti Inuit ta’n pema’toq kwilasik aqq ankaptasik, wesku’tasik elukwasikl, aqq ta’n iknmwetoq klusuwaqn wjit suliewey aqq ma’wt piluwey mechanisms ta’n nuta’q apoqnmasin, apaja’tasin, aqq siawa’tn aqq e’wmn Inuktut.”

“Ta’n welteskatultijik tmk Commissioner aqq ta’n ikana’lajik L’nu’wey Tli’suti wejiaq ta’n mukwite’tasik wejita’jik L’nu’k tli’suti’muwow Kanata. Michif, tli’suti wjit Metis wutann, na enu’tij aqq msit piluwey tli’suti wejiaq Metis wutann wikultijik na ma’wt wiaqto’kutijik. Ula Metis welta’sultijik ta’n teli kepmite’tasik piley office ikana’tew wejiaq Commissioner aqq ta’n ikana’toq ta’n welte’tk nuta’q L’nu’k tlisuti’muwow apoqnmasin aqq apaja’tasin, aqq ta’n pekisitoq wla’sin, nenk aqq nekm teli tlamsitasij ula lukwaqn lukwekn.”

“Kischee si li plizeer kawmamishchimak Li Commissioner Ronald E. Ignace, akwa Li Director Joan Greyeyes, Georgina Liberty akwa Robert Watt, didawn see napwaenmawn ishi mitouni nishtam L’ofis ouschi Li Commissioner poor Li Promyee Nawsyoon La lawngaezh. Nidashpaymoun chi atoushkatam kaykwuy didawn di awnkourazhee Li Promyee Nawsyoon la lawngaezh akwa chi weechihiwayt koucheewin akwa akawawawchikaywin poor Li Promyee Nawsyoon li moond aykwawnima chikee pakitinikawtayw oohin la lawngaezh aen miyou-ahkikin akwa ouhpikin.”

“Anoush, chioutinamahk aenportaan step anavaan didawn chi kenawayschikawtayk La lawngaezh di Indigene avek neekawn napwaenmawn ishi Li Commissioner L’ofis La lawngaezh di Indigene. Kenawayschikawtayk, pimawtishimakahk akwa awnkourazhee Li Promyee Nawsyoon, Aen Niskimoo akwa Michif la lawngaezh si nissisayr ishi aen garawnchee wiya ikou cultural nishtawinawkoushiwin. Niya nohtay koonplimawn Li Commissioner Ronald E. Ignace akwa Li Director Robert Watt, Georgina Liberty akwa Joan Greyeyes. Awsawmbl avek Li Gouvarnimaw di Kenadaw akwa L’ofis, kiyanawn ka ahkamaymounawn ayshkam atimyeupayin didawn ooma chi Mawhcheemakun Natoutamawin akwa chi natakouhkawtayk ooma Natoutamawin poor Kwayesh chi toutamakayhk.”

“Niya nohtay koonplimawn neu mishi-akishoowak ishi Li Commissioner L’ofis La lawngaezh di Indigene: Li Commissioner Ronald E. Ignace, aka Li Director Robert Watt, Georgina Liberty akwa Joan Greyeyes. Indigene la lawng si aenportaan seksyoon ouschi ooma naayihtumowin, akwa l’ofis chi kayshchinawhou aykwawnihi kahkiyuw La lawngaezh di Indigene chi kenawayschikawtayk akwa chi weechihiwayhk.”

“Li Gouvarnimaw di Kenadaw, awsawmbl atoushkaywin avek li partineuz, chi ahkamaymou ka weechihiwayhk di Indigene a lawntour lout bor Kenadaw akwa Li norr didawn kenawayschikawtayk, shimanawchistawhk, akwa pleu for La lawngaezh di Indigene akwa li culture. Kischee baen rseu aen napwaenmawn di Commissioner Ronald E. Ignace akwa Li Director Robert Watt, Georgina Liberty akwa Joan Greyeyes ishi neekawn l’ofis ishi Li Commissioner La lawngaezh di Indigene.”

“Ki selabrayteenawn ooma en zhournee akouta kapakitatamooyahk neu pimawtishoowin didawn kahkiyuw kiyanawn La lawngaezh di Indigene poor li tawn ki vyaen. Kiyanawn la lawngaezh namou awyiwawk nineepawinawn didawn aen meerazh ouschi kootaka la lawngaezh outa li tayraen. Tahkinay kiyanawn l'onoer La lawngaezh di Indigene.”

“Kuhkiyuw La lawngaezh ooma La tayr sourtoo aykwawnima Il li chayr! Kiyanawn payhtik awnbrasee ooma Tout sort dafayr.”

“Niya moon l’onoer chineepawistamakayawn chi kenawayschikawtayk, pimawtishimakahk akwa pleu for kiyanawn La lawng di Michif. Niya meena l'onoer chi weechihiwayayawn avek moon nom Indigene Li partineuz.”

“Ni ashwayhtayn chi kenawaytamahk Li Promyee Nawsyoo soon la lawngaezh chi pimawtishimakahk.”

“La lawng aykwawnima pimawtishoowin akwa si li praensipal ishi kiyananwn nishtawinawkoushiwin pi li culture. Kiyanawn ouschi la lawngaezh pikou chi pimawtishimakahk la lawngaezh—ki ouchipayin kiyanawn ouschi li tayraen, wawpaschikawtayw niyanawn ouschikawtaywin lee zistwayr akwa pimawtishimakan didawn kiyanawn aen sayrimonee akwa tou lee zhour pimawtishoowin. Chi pimawtishimakahk la lawngaezh pleu for bon sawntee, miywayawin akwa kashkistowin pi meena kischee aenportaan ishi Li Promyee Nawsyoon soon wiya-ikouhk tipaymishouwin. Ni miyeu ouhpinaw Li Commissioner Ron Ignace poor soon neekawneewin l'anee pawsee chi pimawtishimakah akwa riklawmee Li Promyee Nawsyoon la lawngaezh akwa soon koucheewin ka weechihiwayt chi kawschitinahk aen federal lee lway di piyii mayshkoopichikaywin. Nimamischisin oohin keekashkistawin anoush ishi li neu akishoowak Li Director aykwawniki chi weechihiwayhk ishi Li Commissioner Ignace. Ni ashwayhtayn poor kuhkiyuw koucheewin ishi ooma mitouni chi pimoustatahk ouschi La lawngaezh di Indigene La lway. Nawat kaykwawy aen dawayhtaen si aykwawnima chi payhtawak li vyeu keemoochipeekishkwayw kiyanawn kischee kayawsh lee zistwayr didawn ishi lee zhenn moond see zaray didawn kiyanawn la lawngaezh.”

“Kischee baen rseu anoush ooma weestmakaywin ouschi Li Commissioner akwa Li Director ouschi La lawngaezh di Indigene akwa ouschikawtaywin ouschi ooma namoo awiyuk aashpayimoowin l’ofis di trustaeb chi weechihiwayhk Aen Niskimoo shawpou natounikaywin akwa shipishkawpahchikaywin, setlee l'ashchinawnsyoon shipamihiwaywin, akwa ka nakachistawhk weestmakaywin ouschi si tasee di aen tawd d'arzhawn akwa meena kootaka paminikaywin chi kayshchinawhou ka kenawayschikawtayk, pimawtishimakahk, chikanawayhtamihk akwa awnkourazhee di Inuktut.”

“Ooma napwaenmawn ouschi neekwan Li Commissioner akwa Li Director ouschi La lawngaezh di Indigene ishpayin maykwawt ooma enn siirieu li tawn poor La lawngaezh di Indigene didawn Kenadaw. Michif, tooroon not grawn piyee la lawng ouschi Michif Nawsyoon, si mitouni kamayistahkouhk akwa kuhkiyuw kootak la lawngaezh ka peeksihkwihk oushci Michif Nawsyoon aen zhawn den plaes meena mitouni en risk. Li Michif Nawsyoon miyeustawm aykwawnima ooma aenportaan neu l’ofis chi neekawnayshtam ouschi Li Commissioner akwa Li Director kischeetayistam si nissisayr ouschi Indigene la lawng chi kenawayschikawtayk akwa pimawtishimakahkzation, akwa paytaw soon nakachistawin nakachistaw, kishkayhtamowin pi wiya ikouhk ahkamaymouwin ishi ooma kischee aenportaan atoushkaywin.”

“li pliziir anohc sa praan awa Commissioner Ronald E. Ignace, akwa ooki Directors Robert Watt, Georgina Liberty, Akwa Joan Greyeyes, ooma la loovraazh shyiizh ooma mashtaw kaa wii otaynamihk L’offis awa Commissioner ooshchi La Ayishiinoo Laang. nikiskayihtayn kwayash ka shihtoshkamok oohi la ayishiinoo laang akwa ka wiichayhtaashiwuk akwa kaa ishi nitawiitaahkik ayishiinoowuk taanishi ka ishi oohpinamihk oohi la laang.”

“Anoosh, ki niikaan ashtaanaw akwa kanawaytaynaanaw la Ayishiinoo Laang ouschi ooki l’oovraash ooma L’offis du Commissioner oushi La Anishiinoo Laang. Kanawaytamok, oohpinamok akwa apachiihtaawak Pramyayr Naasyoon, Inuit akwa Michif laang piko ka shoohkastaachik. Maarsii nititaawuk Comissioner Ronald E. Ignace akwa Directors Robert Watt, Georgina Liberty akwa Joan Greyeyes. Toot aansaamb meena li Goovarnimaan du Canada akwa La Offis, poko ka ayshkum atimyeupayinn oohi kaa taypwaatikaatayki ka atoshkaatamihk akwa meena anihi kaa taypwaatikaatayki la zhuschis.”

“Maarsii ooki ouschi neu ka wee atoshkaataakik L’Offis awa Commissioner ouschi La Ayishiinoo Laang: Commissioner Ronald E. Ignace, akwa Directors Robert Wat, Georgina Liberty akwa Joan Greyeyes. Ayishiinoo Laang poko aansaamb ka atooshkayhk, akwa ooma l’offis poko mitooni kanawataakik akwa ka wiichihtaachik oohi la Ayishiinoo laang.”

“Lii Goovarnimaan ouschi Canada, aasnsaamb ka atooshkayhk, kwaayesh ka kanawaytamihk Ayshiinoo vil oota Canada akwa li norr ka kanawaytamihk, ka sihtoskaatayki, akwa ka sookastahk Ayishinoo laang akwa pimatishiwin. Ni miyoonakishkawaawuk ooki Commissioner Ronald E. Ignace akwa Directors Robert Watt, Georgina Liberty akwa Joan Greyeyes oota L’Ofis ouschi Commissioner Lii Aysiinoo Laang.”

“Enn selprayt anoosh la zhoornii ooma neu pimatishoowin oohi la Ayishiinoo laang ootee neekaan. Li laang mooya ka waanihkayhk oohi kotaka li laang oota la tayr. L’oneur akwa oohi la ayishiinoo laang.”

“kahkiyaw la laang oota la tayr poko shayr! Maamitonaytaytaan oohi maywaasin paahkaan oohi.”

“L’oneur mitoni ka atoshkatamaan, ka ohpinamahk, akwa ka shookastaayahk Michif. L’oneur ooma ka atoshkawakik aen naamii Ayshiinoowuk.”

“Mitoni aenkaan ouschi Pramyayr Nasyoon la laang ka pimatishiimakaahki.”

“La laang pimatishiimakana awka li miljeu oschi miyo pimaatishowin. Oohi la laang poko ka pimaatishimaaki. Ka ohpinamihk la laang ka sookiskaakinaw- la tayr oschi, meena taanday ooshchiit akwa kashkihitow akwa niikaan oushchi Pramyayr Nasyoon paminishowin. Awa Commissioner Ron Ignace ouschi oniikaanaywin ooma ouschi laang akwa ka atoshkaatahk oohi la Ayishiinoo laang akwa ooma nishtam la lway oushchi. Ni maywaytan ouschi ooki Directors ouschi ka sihtoshkawaachik Commissioner Ingace. Ootee niikaan maywaashin ooma atoshkaywin La Ayishiinoo Laang Lway. Ni nohtay pihtaawaawuk kayhtayawuk ka piikishkwaataachik oshkaayak.”

“Ni maywayten anoshch ooma oushchi Commissioner akwa Directors oohi La Ayishiinoo Laang akwa ooma l’ofis oushchi Inuit ka nitonamihk akwa ka kanawaapaatamihk, miyo wichihitowin, awka wihtamaakaywin ouschi laarzhaan kwayash ka kanawihtamihk, ka oshitahk akwa ka piikishke Inuktut.”

“Ooma atoshkaywin Commissioner akwa ooki Directors ouschi Ayisiinoo Laang mitoni kwayash ouschi Aysiinoo Laang oota Canada. Michif, ooma ouschi Naysoon li moond mekwaach enn shaans. Métis Naysoon miiyoowihtmok ooma ouschi l’ofis meena Commissioner akwa Director kaa atoshkaataahkik aysiinoo laang kanawiitamok akwa atoshkaatamok, akwa piitaawuk nakacheetaawuk, akwa wii shooki atoshkaatamok.”

“ᓂᑭᒋᓀᐣᑕᒥᐣ ᐁᒧᒋᑫᐣᑕᒪᐠ ᐊᐍ ᑲᓂᑲᓂᑕᐠ Ronald E. Ignace, ᐁᑿ ᑲᓂᑲᓂᑲᓇᐘᐸᑕᒧᐘᒋᐣ Joan Greyeyes, Georgina Liberty ᐁᑿ Robert Watt, ᑲᑭᔑ ᐘᐍᓇᐦᓴᑲᓄᐘᐨ ᐃᒪ ᒪᐘᐨ ᓂᐡᑕᒼ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑫᐏᑲᒥᑯᐠ ᐊᐍ ᐅᒋ ᒪᔭᒼ ᑲᓂᑲᓂᑕᐠ ᐃᑵᓂᐘᐣ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᒧᐏᓇᐣ᙮ ᓂᑫᒋᓇᐅ ᒪᔭᒼ ᒋᐱᒥ ᐊᓄᐦᑲᑕᒧᐘᐨ ᒋᒪᒋᐍᐸᐦᐊᒧᐘᐨ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᒧᐏᓇᐣ ᐁᑿ ᒋᐏᒋᑐᐘᐨ ᐅᑕᓄᐦᑲᒋᑫᐏᓂᐘᐣ ᐁᑿ ᐅᐸᑯᓭᓂᒧᐘᐣ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐘᐣ ᑫᐏᒋ ᐃᓯᓭᓂᑭᐣ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᒧᐏᓇᐣ ᑫᐏᒋ ᒪᒋᓭᑭᐣ ᐁᑿ ᐱᒥᑭᑭᐣ᙮ “

“ᓄᑯᒼ ᑲᑭᔑᑲᐠ, ᑭᑭᒋ ᓂᑲᓂᑕᑯᐦᑭᒥᐣ ᐃᐍᑎ ᐃᓀᑫ ᑫᐃᔑᑲᓇᐍᐣᑕᑿᑭᐣ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᒧᐏᓇᐣ ᓂᐦᐡᑕᒼ ᐘᐍᓇᐦᓴᑲᓄᐘᒋᐣ ᐃᒪ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑫᐏᑲᒥᑯᐠ ᐊᐍ ᐅᒋ ᑫᓂᑲᓂᑕᐠ ᑭᒋᐅᑯᒪ ᐃᑵᓂᐘᐣ ᐅᒋ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᒧᐏᓇᐣ᙮ ᑲᓇᐍᐣᑕᑿᑭᐣ, ᑭᐍᐱᒪᒋᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᐁᑿ ᐱᒥᐸᓯᑌᐏᐸᐦᐃᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐏ ᐅᑯᒪᐏᓇᐣ, ᐁᓄᐏᐟ ᐁᑿ ᐏᓴᑯᑌᐏᓂᓂᐘᐠ ᐃᔑᑭᔑᐍᐏᓇᐣ ᑭᒋᓀᐣᑕᑿᐣ ᑫᐏᒋᑌᐱᓂᑲᑌᐠ ᐃᐍ ᑲᐃᔑᐯᔑᑯᓇᓂᐘᐠ ᐃᔑᐱᒪᑎᓱᐏᓂᐠ ᑲᑭᔑᑭᑫᓂᒥᑎᓯᓇᓂᐘᐠ᙮ ᑫᒍᐍ ᑲᐃᔑᐯᔑᑯᔭᐣ ᓂᐏᑕᒷᐠ ᐁᑭᒋᓀᐣᑕᒧᑕᒪᑿ ᑲᓂᑲᓂᑕᐠ ᑭᒋ ᐅᑯᒪ ᕑᐘᓄᓫᐟ ᐃ᙮ ᐃᐠᓀᐢ, ᐁᑿ ᐅᐘᐍᓇᐦᒋᑫᐏᓂᓂᐘᐠ ᕑᐘᐱᕑᐟ ᐘᐟ, ᒝᕑᒋᓇ ᓫᐃᐱᕑᑎ ᐁᑿ ᒍᐣ ᐠᕑᐁᐃᐊᐃᐢ᙮ ᒪᒪᐅ ᐃᒪ ᑲᔦ ᐅᑯᒪᐏᓇᐠ ᑲᓇᑕ ᐁᑿ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑫᐏᑲᒥᑯᐠ, ᓂᑲᐱᒥ ᐊᓄᐦᑲᑕᒥᐣ ᐃᐍ ᑲᐃᔑᑲᓄᓇᔭᑿ ᒋᑐᑕᒧᐘᐨ ᐁᑿ ᒋᔭᓄᐦᑲᑕᒧᐘᐨ ᑲᐃᔑᑲᓄᒋᑲᑌᓂᑭᐣ ᑿᔭᐠ ᐅᓇᑯᓂᑫᐏᓇᐣ᙮”

“ᓂᐏᑕᒷᐠ ᐁᑭᒋᓀᐣᑕᒧᑕᒪᑿ ᑲᑭ ᐅᐡᑭ ᐅᓇᓴᑲᓄᐘᐨ ᐃᒪ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑫᐏᑲᒥᑯᐠ ᐃᒪ ᑲᓂᑲᓂᑕᐠ ᑭᒋ ᐅᑯᒪ ᐃᐍ ᐅᒋ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᒧᐏᓇᐣ᙮ ᑲᓂᑲᓂᑕᐠ ᑭᒋ ᐅᑯᒪ ᕑᐘᓄᓫᐟ ᐃ᙮ ᐃᐠᓀᐢ, ᐁᑿ ᐅᐘᐍᓇᐦᒋᑫᐏᓂᓂᐘᐠ ᕑᐘᐱᕑᐟ ᐘᐟ, ᒝᕑᒋᓇ ᓫᐃᐱᕑᑎ ᐁᑿ ᒍᐣ ᐠᕑᐁᐃᐊᐃᐢ᙮ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᒧᐏᐣ ᑭᒋᓀᐣᑕᑿᐣ ᐃᒪ ᒪᒥᓄᓂᑫᐏᓂᐠ, ᐁᑿ ᐅᐍ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑫᐏᑲᑯᐠ ᐅᑲᑫᒋᓇᑐᓇᐘ ᑲᑭᓇ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᒧᐏᓇᐣ ᒋᑲᓇᐍᐣᑕᑿᑭᐣ ᐁᑿ ᒋᐏᒋᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ᙮”

“ᐅᑯᒪᐏᓇᐠ ᑲᓇᑕ, ᒋᐏᑕᓄᐦᑭᒪᐘᒋᐣ ᐅᐘᐏᒋᐏᑐᐏᓂᐘᐠ, ᐅᑲᐱᒥᐏᒋᑐᓇᐘᐣ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐏ ᑕᔑᑫᐏᓇᐣ ᒥᓯᐍ ᐱᑯ ᐃᒪ ᑲᓇᑕ ᐁᑿ ᐃᐍᑎ ᑭᐍᑎᓄᐠ ᒋᑲᓇᐍᐣᑕᑿᑭᐣ, ᒋᐱᒧᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ, ᐁᑿ ᒋᒪᐡᑲᐏᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᒧᐏᓇᐣ ᐁᑿ ᐃᔑᐱᒪᑎᓱᐏᓇᐣ᙮ ᓂᐏᑕᒷᐠ ᒋᐱᑎᑫᐘᐨ ᑲᑭᐏᑕᐱᓇᑲᓇᐅᐘᐨ ᑲᓂᑲᓂᑕᐠ ᑭᒋ ᐅᑯᒪ ᕑᐘᓄᓫᐟ ᐃ᙮ ᐃᐠᓀᐢ, ᐁᑿ ᐅᐘᐍᓇᐦᒋᑫᐏᓂᓂᐘᐠ ᕑᐘᐱᕑᐟ ᐘᐟ, ᒝᕑᒋᓇ ᓫᐃᐱᕑᑎ ᐁᑿ ᒍᐣ ᐠᕑᐁᐃᐊᐃᐢ ᐅᒪ ᓂᐦᐡᑕᒼ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑫᐏᑲᒥᑯᐠ ᐅᐍ ᑲᓂᑲᓂᑕᐠ ᑭᒋ ᐅᑯᒪ ᐃᐍ ᐅᒋ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᒧᐏᓇᐣ᙮”

“ᑭᒧᒋᑫᐣᑕᑯᑐᒥᐣ ᓄᑯᒼ ᑲᑭᔑᑲᐠ ᐃᒪ ᑲᐸᑭᑕᓇᒧᐣᑕᒪᑭᐣ ᐅᐡᑭᐱᒪᑎᓱᐏᓇᐣ ᐃᑵᓂᐘᐣ ᐅᒋ ᑭᑕᓂᔑᓂᓂᒧᐏᓇᓇᐣ ᐃᒪ ᐅᒋ ᐅᐍᑎ ᓂᑲᓂᐠ᙮ ᑭᑎᔑᑭᔑᐍᐏᓂᓇᓇᐣ ᑲᐏᐣ ᑕᔭᑯᐡᑲᑌᓯᓄᐘᐣ ᐃᒪ ᐅᒋ ᑯᑕᑭᔭᐣ ᐃᔑᑭᔑᐍᐏᓇᐣ ᐅᒪ ᑭᑕᐦᑭᒥᓇᐠ᙮ ᒧᔕᐠ ᑭᑲᑲᓇᑌᐣᑕᒥᓇᐣ ᑭᑕᓂᔑᓂᓂᒧᐏᓇᓇᐣ᙮”

“ᑲᑭᓇ ᐃᔑᑭᔑᐍᐏᓇᐣ ᐅᒪ ᐊᐦᑭᐠ ᐸᐸᑲᐣ ᐃᔑ ᑭᒋᓀᐣᑕᑿᓄᐣ! ᐊᐦᑎ ᑲᑲᓇᑌᐣᑕᒥᓇᐣ ᐅᑵᓂᐘᐣ ᑲᐃᔑᐸᐸᑲᓂᓇᑿᑭᐣ᙮”

“ᓂᑭᒋᓀᐣᑕᐣ ᑕᐡ ᒋᐏᒋᑲᐸᐏᑕᑫᔭᐣ ᐃᐍ ᐅᒋ ᑲᓇᐍᐣᒋᑫᐏᐣ, ᑭᐍᐱᒪᒋᒋᑫᐏᐣ ᐁᑿ ᒪᐡᑲᐏᒋᑫᐏᐣ ᐃᐍ ᐅᒋ ᒥᒋᑊ ᑭᑎᔑᑭᔑᐍᐏᓂᓇᐣ᙮ ᓂᑭᒋᓀᐣᑕᐣ ᑲᔦ ᒋᐏᑕᓄᐦᑭᒪᑿ ᓂᐏᑕᓂᐦᔑᓂᓂᒪᐠ ᓂᐘᐏᒋᐏᑐᐏᓂᓇᐠ᙮”

“ᓂᓄᑌᐘᐸᑕᐣ ᑲᔦ ᒋᐱᒪᒋᑐᔭᑭᐣ ᓂᐡᑕᒼ ᐊᐏᔭᐠ ᐅᑎᔑᑭᔑᐍᐏᓂᐘᐣ᙮”

“ᐃᔑᑭᔑᐍᐏᐣ ᐃᐍ ᐱᒪᑎᓱᐏᐣ ᐁᑿ ᐃᔑᑭᒋ ᐊᔑᒋᓭ ᐃᒪ ᑲᐃᔑᑭᑫᓂᒥᑎᓯᔭᐠ ᐁᑿ ᑲᐃᔑᐱᒪᑎᓯᔭᐠ᙮ ᑭᑎᔑᑭᔑᐍᐏᓇᓇᐣ ᐱᒪᑎᓱᒪᑲᓄᐣ ᐃᔑᑭᔑᐍᐏᓇᐣ — ᑭᑕᐦᑭᒥᓇᐠ ᐁᑭᐏᒋᓭᑭᐣ, ᐁᐃᔑᐏᒋᑫᒪᑲᑭᐣ ᐃᒪ ᑲᑭᓇ ᑫᑯᐣ ᑲᑭᐏᒋ ᒪᒋᓭᑭᐸᐣ ᑎᐸᒋᒧᐏᓇᐣ ᐁᑿ ᐁᐃᔑᐱᒪᑕᑭᐣ ᐃᒪ ᑭᑲᓇᒋᑐᑕᒧᐏᓂᓇᐠ ᐁᑿ ᑕᐦᓱᑭᔑᑲ ᑭᐱᒪᑎᓱᐏᓂᓇᐠ᙮ ᑲᑭᐍ ᐱᒪᒋᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᐃᔑᑭᔑᐍᐏᓇᐣ ᐅᒋᒪᐡᑲᐃᒪᑲᐣ ᐃᐍ ᒥᓯᐍ ᐱᑯ ᒥᓄᔭᐏᐣ, ᒥᓄᓭᐏᐣ ᐁᑿ ᑲᐡᑭᑕᒪᓱᐏᓇᐣ ᐁᑿ ᑭᒋᓀᐣᑕᑿᐣ ᐃᒪ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐏ ᐅᑯᒪᐏᓇᐠ ᑲᐃᔑᐯᔑᑯᐱᒧᐣᑎᓯᓇᓂᐘᐠ᙮ ᓂᑎᐡᐱᓇ ᐊᐍ ᑲᓂᑲᓂᑕᐠ ᑭᒋ ᐅᑯᒪ ᕑᐘᐣ ᐃᐠᓀᐢ ᐃᐍᓂ ᐅᒋ ᐅᓂᑲᓂᑕᒪᑫᐏᐣ ᒥᔑᓄᔭᐦᑭ ᒋᑭᐍ ᐱᒪᒋᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᐁᑿ ᒋᑭᐍ ᐅᑕᐱᓂᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐏ ᐅᑯᒪᐏᓇᐣ ᐃᔑᑭᔑᐍᐏᓇᐣ ᐁᑿ ᐅᐏᒋᑢᐏᓇᐣ ᒋᐏᒋᑢᐨ ᑭᒋ ᐅᑯᒪᐏᓇᐠ ᐅᓇᑯᓂᑫᐏᓂᐠ᙮ ᓂᓇᓇᑯᒪᐠ ᑲᑭᔑᑲᑲᐡᑭᑐᐘᐨ ᑌᐱᓂᑫᐏᓇᐣ ᓄᑯᒼ ᑲᑭᔑᑲᐠ ᐃᑵᓂᐘᐠ ᑲᑭᐅᐡᑭ ᐘᐍᓇᐦᓴᑲᓄᐘᐨ ᐅᐘᐍᓇᐦᒋᑫᐏᓂᓂᐘᐠ ᑫᐏᒋᐦᐊᐘᒋᐣ ᐃᑵᓂᐘᐣ ᑲᓂᑲᓂᑕᐠ ᑫᑭᒋ ᐅᑯᒪ ᐃᐠᓀᐢ᙮ ᓂᓄᑌᐘᐸᑕᓇᐣ ᑲᑭᓇ ᑲᐃᔑᐏᒋᑢᓂᐘᐠ ᐃᐍ ᐅᒋ ᒥᓯᐍ ᒪᒋᐍᐸᐦᐃᑲᑌᐠ ᐃᐍ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᒧᐏᓇᐣ ᐅᓇᑯᓂᑫᐏᐣ᙮ ᒪᐘᐨ ᓂᐏᓄᑕᐘᐠ ᑭᑭᒋᐦᐊᒥᓇᓇᐠ ᒋᑭᒧᒋᐏᑕᒧᐘᒋᐣ ᑲᔭᐡ ᑎᐸᒋᒧᐏᓇᐣ ᐃᒪ ᐱᒋᑕᐘᐠ ᑭᑐᐡᑲᑎᓯᒥᓇᓇᐠ ᑭᑕᓂᔑᓂᓂᒧᐏᓇᓇᐣ ᒋᔭᐸᑕᑭᐣ᙮”

“ᓂᑭᐅᑕᐱᓇᐣ ᓄᑯᒼ ᑲᑭᔑᑲᐠ ᐏᑕᒪᑫᐏᐣ ᐊᐍ ᑫᓂᑲᓂᑕᐠ ᑫᑭᒋ ᐅᑯᒪᐏᐨ ᐁᑿ ᐅᐘᐍᓇᐦᒋᑫᐏᓂᓂᐘᐠ ᐃᐍᓂ ᐅᒋ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᒧᐏᓇᐣ ᐁᑿ ᑲᐏᐡᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐅᐍ ᑲᐯᔑᑯᑲᐸᐏᒪᑲᐠ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑫᐏᑲᒥᐠ ᐁᐃᔑᐸᑭᑎᓂᑲᑌᐠ ᒋᐏᒋᐦᐊᐘᒋᐣ ᐁᓄᐏᐟ ᐃᒪ ᓇᓇᑲᑕᐘᐱᒋᑫᐏᓂᐠ ᐁᑿ ᐊᓇᑲᒋᒋᑫᐏᓂᐠ, ᒪᒋᓭᐏᓂᐠ ᒪᒥᓄᓂᑫᐏᓂᐠ ᐏᒋᐦᐃᐍᐏᓇᐣ, ᐁᑿ ᑲᓇᑲᒋᑐᐘᐨ ᒋᐏᒋᐘᐏᑕᒪᑫᐘᐨ ᐃᐍᓂ ᐅᒋ ᒋᑌᐱᓭᓂᐨ ᔓᓂᔭᓇᐣ ᑲᔭᓴᑲᓄᓂᐨ ᐁᑿ ᑲᔦ ᑯᑕᑭᔭᐣ ᑫᐏᒋ ᐊᓄᐦᑭᓭᑭᐣ ᒋᑫᒋᓇᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᑲᓇᐍᐣᒋᑫᐏᐣ, ᑭᐍᐱᒪᒋᒋᑫᐏᐣ, ᐱᒥᐸᒥᒋᑫᐏᐣ ᐁᑿ ᒋᐱᒥᐸᓯᑌᐍᐸᐦᐃᑲᑌᐠ ᐃᐍ ᐁᓄᐠᑐᐟ᙮”

“ᑲᐘᐍᓇᐦᓴᑲᓄᐨ ᑫᓂᑲᓂᑕᐠ ᑫᑭᒋ ᐅᑯᒪᐏᐨ ᐁᑿ ᐅᐘᐍᓇᐦᒋᑫᐏᓂᓂᐘᐠ ᐃᐍᓂ ᐅᒋ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᒧᐏᓇᐣ ᐃᔑᓭ ᐃᐍ ᒣᑿᐨ ᑲᑭᒋᓀᐣᑕᑿᑭᐣ ᐃᑵᓂᐘᐣ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᒧᐏᓇᐣ ᐅᒪ ᑲᓇᑕ᙮ ᒥᒋᑊ, ᒥᓯᐍ ᐱᑯ ᐊᐦᑭᐠ ᑲᐃᔑᑭᔑᐍᐘᐨ ᐏᓴᑯᑌᐏᓂᓂᐘᐠ ᐅᑯᒪᐏᓇᐠ, ᑭᒋᑯᐦᑕᑌᐣᑕᑿᐣ ᒋᐘᓂᐦᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐁᑿ ᑲᑭᓇ ᑯᑕᑭᔭᐣ ᐃᔑᑭᔑᐍᐏᓇᐣ ᑲᔭᐸᒋᑐᐘᐨ ᐃᑵᓂᐘᐠ ᐃᒪ ᐏᓴᑯᑌᐏᓂᓂᐘᐠ ᐅᑯᒪᐏᓇᐠ ᐊᐏᔭᐠ ᑲᔦ ᑕᑭᐏᒋ ᐘᓂᒋᑲᑌᐘᐣ᙮ ᐏᓴᑯᑌᐏᓂᓂᐘᐠ ᐅᑯᒪᐏᓇᐠ ᒥᓄᐍᐣᑕᒧᐘᐠ ᐅᐍᓂ ᑲᑭᒋᓀᐣᑕᑿᓂᓂᐠ ᐅᐡᑭᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑫᐏᑲᒥᑯᓂ ᑕᓂᑲᓂᐱᒧᒋᑲᑌᓂ ᐃᑵᓂᐘᐣ ᐅᒋ ᑲᑭᒋ ᐅᑯᒪᑲᑕᐠ ᐁᑿ ᐅᐘᐍᓇᐦᒋᑫᐠ ᑲᒥᓄᐍᐣᑕᒧᐘᐨ ᒋᑭᔕᐡᑕᐱᑐᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᒧᐏᓇᐣ ᒋᑲᓇᐍᐣᑕᑿᑭᐣ ᐁᑿ ᒋᑭᐍᐱᒪᒋᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ, ᐁᑿ ᒋᐱᑐᐘᒋᐣ ᑲᐃᔑᓇᑲᒋᑐᐘᐨ, ᐅᑎᓇᓄᐦᑭᐏᓂᐘᐣ ᐁᑿ ᑲᐃᔑᐸᐯᔑᑯᐘᐨ ᑲᐃᔑᐸᑭᑎᐣᑎᓯᐘᐨ ᐅᒪ ᑲᐃᔑᑭᒋᓀᐣᑕᑿᓂᓂᐠ ᐊᓄᐦᑭᐏᓂᓂ᙮”

“nimiywêyihtên anohc awa commissioner Ronald E. Ignace, êkwa ôki directors Robert Watt, Georgina Liberty, êkwa Joan Greyeyes, ôma kâ-wî-itapicik ôma mastaw kâ-wî-otênamihk kâ-atoskâtamihk awa commissioner ohci iyiniw pîkiskwêwina. nikiskiyihtên kwayas ka-sihtoskamok ôhi iyiniw pîkiskwêwina êkwa ka-wîcêhtâsiwak êkwa kâ-isi-nitawihtâhkik iyiniwak tânisi ka-isi-ôhpinamihk ôhi pîkiskwêwina.”

“Anohc, mitoni kîhci yahkohtânaw nîkânihk kiki ta-nâkatêyihcikâtêk ôma Nêhiyawêwin asici nistam nawasôsinikêwin isi ôma Atoskêwîkamik ohci Nêhiyawêwin Pimohtêstamâkêwin. Nâkatêyihtamowin, ta-pasikônikâtêk mîna ta-nîkânipayihtahk Nistam-Iyiniwak, Ayaskîmow êkwa Âpihtawikosisân pîkiskwêwina mitoni natawêyihtâkwan isi ta-mînopayik tipiyawê nêhiyawîhcikêwin nisitawêyihtâkosiwin. Tipiyaw nôhtê mamihcimâw Pimohtêstamâkêw Ronald E. Ignace êkwa Opaminikêwak Robert Watt, Georgina Liberty êkwa Joan Greyeyes. Mâmawi asici Kihci-Okimânâhk Kânata mîna Atoskêwîkamik, kî-âhkamêyihtênaw yahkohtêwin isi Têpwacikâtêwin Papâsi-Wâskâwêwin mîna ta-nâkatohkâtcikâtêk ôma Têpwacikâtêwin kiki Kwayaskwâtisiwin.”

“Nôhtê mamihcimâwak ôki oskayi nawasônikanak isi Atoskêwîkamik ohci Nêhiyawêwin Pimohtêstamâkêwin: Pimohtêstamâkêw Ronald E. Ignace, êkwa Opaminikêwak Robert Watt, Georgina Liberty êkwa Joan Greyeyes. Nêhiyawêwin âsônê kistêyihtâkwan kiki nahêyihtowin, êkwa ôma atoskêwîkamik ta-kêhcinahow kahkiyaw Nêhiyawêwina nâkatêyihcikâtêwa mîna sîtoskikâtêw.”

“Kihci-Okimânâhk Kânata, atoskatam asici wiciwâkanihtowin, ta-âhkamêy sîtoskâkêw isi Nêhiyaw mâmawâyâwinihk akami Kânata mîna Kîwêtinohk ta-nâkatêyihcikâtêk, ta-manâcihtahk, mîna ta-maskawisihtahk Nêhiyawêwin mîna nêhiyawîhcikêwina. Nitatamihikon nawasôsinikêwin ohci Pimohtêstamâkêw Ronald E. Ignace êkwa Opaminikêwak Robert Watt, Georgina Liberty êkwa Joan Greyeyes isi nistam atoskêwîkamik ohci Nêhiyawêwin Pimohtêstamâkêwin.”

“Kî-mîyawâtênaw ôma kîsikaw ita ta-yêhêyahk oskayi pimatisiwin ohci kahkiyaw kî-Nêhiyawêwinaw kiki ati nîkânihk. Kî-pîkiskwêwinaw êkâ êkwa ta-nîpawastêk cikâstêsinohk ohci kotaka pîkiskwêwina ôta nitaskiynân. Tâpitawi ta-kistêyihtamahk kî-Nêhiyawêwinaw.”

“Kahkiyaw Pîkiskwêwina ôta Askiy âsônê Kispêhtêyihtâkwan! Mahti pêyahtik âkwâskitinêtan ôma Nisitawêyihtâkosiwin.”

“Nikistêyihtên ta-pimohtêstamân ta-kanawêyihcikâtêk, ta-pasikônamahk mîna ta-maskawisihtahk kiyanaw ôma Michif kî-Pîkiskwêwinaw. Nikistêyihtên mîna ta-nîsohkamân asici Nêhiyaw wiciwâkanihtowin.”

“Niâsowêyihtên ta-kanawêyihtamahk Nistam-Iyiniwak pîkiskwêwina ta-pimatisêmakahkihk.”

“Pîkiskwêwin êkwânima pimatisiwin mîna kihci isi kî-nisitawêyihtâkosinaw mîna nêhiyawîhcikêwina. Kî-pîkiskwêwinaw piko ta-pimatisêmakahkihk pîkiskwêwina —pimohtêmakan ohci kitaskiwinaw, tahkonam ka-osihcikêmakahk kiyânaw ohci âcimowina mîna pimatisêmakan pîhci isistawina mîna tahto kîsikâw kî-pimatisinaw. Ta-pasikônikâtêk pîkiskwêwina maskawisihtaw kahkiyaw maskiwatisiwin, miyw-âyâwin êkwa kaskihowin mîna kistêyihtâkwan isi Nistam-Iyiniwak âsawi-âhkamêyihtamowin. Nipasikonâw Pimohtêstamâkêw Ron Ignace kiki ô-nîkanîwin sâpô itahto aksiy ta-pasikônahk mîna ka-kawi kahcitinikâtêk Nistam-Iyiniwak pîkiskwêwina mîna ka-âhkamêyihtahk ta-wîcihiwêt ta-kâhcitinikatêk ahtisihcikêwin okimânâhk itasiwêwin. Nimamihcisin pihkohtâwin anohc ohci oskayi nawasônikanak Opaminikêwak êkwâniki ta-sîtoskâkêwak Pimohtêstamâkêw Ignace. Nipakosêyimon kiki kahkiyaw âhkamêyimowin isi kahkiyaw pihkohtâwin ohci Nêhiyawêwin Pimohtêstamakêwin. Kîkway mitoni ka-nôhtê pêhtamân êkwâniki kêhtê-ayak ta-kâh-kîmwêw kayas ôhi âcimowina pîhci oskayak isi kiyânaw kî-pîkiskwêwinaw.”

“Nitatamihikon anohc ôma wîhtamâkêwin ohci Pimohtêstamâkêw mîna Nêhiyawêwin Opaminikêwak mîna ka-osihcikatêk ôma piskic atoskêwîkamik nawasônikêwin kiki ta-sîtoskâkêhk Ayaskîmow sâpô natonikêwin mîna pisikêyihcikêwin, mawinêskâkêwin sôhkêyihtamowin pimipayihtâwin, mîna nâkaci kakêskimiwêwin ohci iyikohk sôniyâwi-wîcihiwêwin êkwa mîna kotaka pimipayihtâwina ta-kêhcinahow ta-nâkatêyihcikâtêk, pasikônikâtêwin, pisiskêyihtamowin mîna nîkânipayihtahk Inuktut.”

“Ôma nawasôsinikêwin ohci nistam Pimohtêstamâkêw êkwa Nêhiyawêwin Opaminikêwak ka-ispayin âsônê ka-kihci natawêyihtâkwahk kiki Nêhiyawêwin pîhci Kânata. Michif, ôma askiwinihk pîkiskwêwin ohci Âpihtawikosisân Pêyakoskânihk, mitoni ati namatakon êkwa kahkiyaw kotaka pîkiskwêwina ka-isi pîkiskwêhk ohci Âpihtawikosisân Pêyakoskânihk otasihkêwak mîna kihcinâkwan ê-ati namatakohk. Ôma Âpihtawikosisân Pêyakoskânihk takahkêyihtam êwako ôma kihci oskayi atoskêwîkamik ta-nîkânîscikâtêw ohci Pimohtêstamâkêw êkwa Opaminikêwak êkwâniki nisitohtamwak nanihkêyimowin ohci Nêhiyawêwin ta-nâkatêyihcikâtêk mîna pasikônikâtêwin, mîna pêtâwak ô-nâkacihtâwin, kiskêyihtamowin mîna tipiyawê nâkatêyihtamowin isi ôma kihci-atoskêwin.”

“Howa minonaagwadoon izhichigewinan Debenimaad Ronald E. Ignace gaye Gaa-andone’igewaad Joan Greyeyes, Georgina Liberty gaye Robert Watt, gaa-oshki-maajii-anokiitamowaad Anishinaabemowinan. Nindebwetawaag geget weweni ji-onishkaadowaad Anishinaabemowinan ji-ani-bimosemagak”.

“Noongom, gichi-gegoo maajitoomin ji-ganawenjigaadegin Anishinaabemowinan bezhig awiya da-onginzo ge-anokaadang Anishinaabemowinan. Weweni ji-mookinigaadegin Anishinaabe inwewinan endaswewaanagiziwaad awiyag nesidotamawaad gaye naagwatoowaad ezhi-miinigoowiziyang. Niminwendaan gii-miikawindwaa ge-anokaadamowaad Ronale E. Ignace gaye Robert Watt, Georgina Liberty gaye Joan Greyeyes. Gaye ge-wiijitwaawaad Zhaaganaashii ogimaa ozhibii’igewigamig, Calls to Action gaye gaa-gii-wiijitwaasig mewinzha noongom idash bagakendang ge-izhichiged.”

“Niminwendaan gii-miikawindwaa ge-anokaadamowaad gemaa danokiidamowaad Anishinaabe ozhibii’igewigamig izhitwaawinan: Anokaadamowaad Ronald E. Ignace, gaye Robert Watt, Georgina Liberty gaye Joan Greyeyes. Onji-noojimom Anishinaabe bimaadiziwin weweni ji-mookinigaadegin Anishinaabe inwewinan.”

“Zhaaganaashii ogimaa, oga-wiidanokiimaa giga-oko-wiiji’idimin enigokwaag Zhaaganaashiiiwaki gaye giiwedinong, nawaj ji-mashkawisingin Anishinaabewitwaawinan. Na ogowe gaa’-onagimindwaa Ronald E. Ignace, ge-anokaadamowaad Robert Watt, Georgina Liberty gaye Joan Greyeyes oshki-anishinaabe ozhibii’igewigamig.”

“Howa mii owe noongom miinigooyang mino-bagidinaamowin. Gidiniwewinaanin da-mookinaagwadoon omaa gidakiiminaang. Daga sa naa jiikendandaanin gidinwewinaanin.”

“Gakina inwewinan omaa akiing gichi-apiitendaagwadoon! Daga sa naa bagakaabadandaanin inwewinan.”

“Ningichi-apiitendam ji-wiijitwaa’aan mookinigaadegin inwewin Michif. Ningichi-apiitendaan ji-wiiji’agwaa niiji-anishinaabeg.”

“Bi-debinaagwad ji-moogishkaag Anishinaabemowin gaye izhitwaawinan.”

“Anishinaabemowin owe gidinaadiziwinaanin. Gidinwewininaanin bimaadiziigwadoon— gaye gimiinigoowizinaanin, Anishinaabemowin gidoonji-gikendaamin gaa-onji-ozhichigaadeg owe aki gaye wiikongewinaanin. Mookinamang Gidanishinaabemowinaanin, waasa niigaan giga-izhaamin. Ishpendaagozi Ge-anokaadang Ron Ignace ogikendaan izhichigewinan ji-mookinigaadegin gidanishinaabemowinaanin ge-ondinang ge-aabajitood ji-anokaadang. Niminwaabandaan maajitaawin miiwag ogowe ge-wiiji’igod ge-anokaadang Ignace. Mino-naagwad waa-izhichigeyang owe Indigenous Languages Act. Daa-noondawaawag gichi-ayaa’aag ji-aazhawinamaagewaad dibaajimowinan ezhi-anishinaabemong.”

“Ninjiikitaanan ikidowinan gaa-wii-anokaadang Anishinaabemowinan owe gaa-gii-ozhichigaadeg Anishinaabe ozhibii’igewigamig, ge-onji-wiiji’indwaa Eshkiimeg anishinaabeg, ge-onji-bagakinaagwak aanwetaadiwinan, miiwag ogowe gaa-aanwetawindwaa ezhi-andawendamowaad, noongom idash wiiji’aawag ji-mookinamowaad odinwewiniwaa Inuktut.”

“Owiinge na’i apii gii-inaagoziwag waa-dazhiikamowaad Anishinaabemowinan omaa Zhaaganaashiiwakiing. Michif, inwewin gegaa go ani-wanisin, gegaa go gakina wiisaakodemowin ani-wanisin. Minwedamoog Métis Nation gii-ozhichigaadeg anishinaabe ozhibii’igewigamig ge-dazhiikidaategin inwewinan, ge-anokaadamowaad ogikendaanaawaa gichi-apiitendaagwakin anishinaabemowinan.”