Shyla Niemi didn’t grow up learning Ojibwa. She only learned a few words and phrases in the language, such as “come here” and “slow down.” Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * Shyla Niemi didn’t grow up learning Ojibwa.
She only learned a few words and phrases in the language, such as “come here” and “slow down.” Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? Shyla Niemi didn’t grow up learning Ojibwa. She only learned a few words and phrases in the language, such as “come here” and “slow down.
” She now gets to teach others to speak Indigenous languages while practising and learning herself through a new program at The Forks. “I didn’t grow up hearing the language, and I didn’t grow up having a lot of role models,” the Indigenous language co-ordinator said Wednesday. “Hosting these language tables, I’m kind of creating what I wanted to see growing up.
” NIC ADAM / FREE PRESS Indigenous languages programs co-ordinator Shyla Niemi teaches others to speak Indigenous languages while practising and learning herself through a new program at The Forks. The language program, in partnership with Winnipeg Trails, encourages Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to learn Cree and Ojbiwa. The workshops, hosted Wednesdays through Thursdays during the summer, provide a place to practise for people with varying levels of fluency in the languages.
Niemi, 25, said it’s import.