If there are few speakers left of a language, how does a community revive it? In our current era, 3,000 languages are at risk of extinction due to the pressures of colonization, globalization, forced ...

A group of more than 30 Aboriginal language custodians is calling on communities and governments to step up efforts to ensure the survival of Indigenous languages. After years of work, the delegation ...

Indigenous researchers are up against a ticking clock: Of the 4,000 Indigenous languages worldwide, one dies every two weeks with its last speaker. “Within the next five to 10 years, we’ll lose most ...

For more than 30 years, the United Nations has helped support research positions at universities to delve into the most pressing issues facing humanity: climate change, sustainable development, peace, ...

When life-saving information is not provided in a language people understand, it can delay protective action and put communities at unnecessary risk. This was evident during the 2023 Yellowknife ...

Rising Voices, in collaboration with Taiwan's New Bloom Magazine and the Indigenous Youth Front, hosted a conference, “Digital Initiatives for Indigenous Languages of Taiwan,” on June 28, 2025, in ...

Indigenous Knowledges and Perspectives, formerly known as “Indigenous Studies,” has been offered at Queen’s since 2013. Over time, the program’s course offerings have expanded to include instruction ...