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Come see us at the Pow Wow

The Culture and Language department will be at the TFN Pow Wow August 8 and 9th. Come by and see us, play some games using our online tools and win prizes! Email Rebekah at rebekah.ingram@atfn.ca with questions.

Mapping Our Roots Workshop Series

July 6, 7, 8, with a field trip to Obadjiwan–Fort Témiscamingue National Historic Site on July 9th. Join us for a hands-on series using digital mapping and drones to document the language and landscape. Each day combines indoor and outdoor learning, hands-on activities, and collaborative group work including: What to bring each day: ☐ Comfortable outdoor clothing ☐ Water bottle ☐ Hat / sunscreen / bug spray ☐ Notebook (optional) ☐ Lunch provided Open to TFN community members and those working in the community All ages welcome, 15 and under accompanied by an adult Register for a single day, or the entire series Click here to register: https://atfn.geolinguistics.ca/event-registration/?event_id=EVT-2026-005

Website Launch and Rapid Collection Workshop

On Tuesday evening, April 28, 2026, we officially launched the new language website during our second language gathering. This launch represents an important step forward in creating a central, accessible space for language learners, speakers, and community members to connect with resources. The website serves as a hub for language modules, updates, learning materials, and other language resources, helping ensure that language learning opportunities are available to community members wherever they are. The launch gathering was well-attended and presented a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate some of the site features, including this page. Community members had the chance to explore the platform, ask questions, register, and offer feedback as we begin this next phase using the website as digital language infrastructure for our revitalization efforts. The momentum continued on Wednesday with our third Rapid Collection Workshop, an intensive and collaborative session focused on gathering language knowledge and documentation efficiently. Rapid collection workshops are designed to bring together speakers, learners, and language workers to capture as much linguistic knowledge as possible in a focused period of time. These sessions are invaluable for documenting vocabulary, expressions, usage patterns, and cultural knowledge that can inform future teaching materials and programming. These are all collected into a digital dictionary, which will be introduced to the community in the near future. Together, these two events reflect the growing energy behind our language revitalization initiatives. The website launch provides an important foundation for ongoing learning and resource-sharing, while the rapid collection workshop helps ensure that the knowledge needed to fill that platform continues to grow. Thank you to everyone who attended, participated, shared knowledge, and supported these efforts!

Rapid Collection Workshop Wednesday, April 29th

Next Rapid Collection Workshop Wednesday, April 29th The next Rapid Collection Workshop will be on Wednesday, April 29th at 10am at the Cultural Centre. Rapid Collection Workshops at Timiskaming First Nation are focused, collaborative sessions designed to quickly record and preserve Anishinābemowin vocabulary with speakers and knowledge holders. These workshops prioritize capturing words, meanings, pronunciations, and example usage in an efficient and respectful way, helping to build practical language resources for learners and teachers. Community members work directly with speakers to collect the words on our dictionary platform together with multimedia including pronunciations, videos, and photos. These workshops also create space for speakers to guide how language is documented and shared, ensuring that materials reflect community knowledge, preferences, and priorities. If you have any questions about Rapid Collection Workshops, or you have questions about the April 29th gathering, please contact rebekah.ingram@atfn.ca.

Community Language Gathering on April 28th

TFN’s next Community Language Gathering will be on Tuesday, April 28th at 6:30pm at the Cultural Centre. Come join us for games, activities, refreshments and prizes! Language Gatherings at Timiskaming First Nation are community-led spaces where speakers, learners, and community members come together to share and strengthen Anishinābemowin while also providing an important opportunity for community feedback on language revitalization efforts. These gatherings focus on games and activities in supportive environments for learners at all levels. They also serve as a space for listening to community priorities, experiences, and ideas, helping to guide and shape ongoing language programming in ways that reflect local needs and goals. If you have any questions about Community Language Gatherings, or questions about the April 28th gathering, please contact rebekah.ingram@atfn.ca.