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Natural Curiosity Winter Language Courses – Introductory Indigenous language courses:

January 6, 2026 to December 2, 2025

  • Category: Course, Online
  • Region: Central Ontario, Eastern Ontario, GTA, Northern Ontario, Outside Ontario, Southern Ontario
  • Topic: Native Languages, Native Studies
  • Grades: Intermediate (grades 7-10), JK-SK, Junior (grades 4-6), Primary (grades 1-3), Senior (grades 11-12)

Natural Curiosity Winter Language Courses

This winter, we’re offering a full lineup of introductory Indigenous language courses:

Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe),
Kanyen’keha (Mohawk) and
Nêhiyawêwin (Plains Cree).

Courses are free for Indigenous learners, and non-Indigenous participants help support language revitalization through their registration.

The Importance of this Learning:

Indigenous languages carry connections to lands, ancestors, traditions, and contain ecological knowledge crucial for sustainable living, medicinal practices, and traditional storytelling, enriching our collective wisdom. By supporting Indigenous language revitalization efforts, we not only preserve linguistic diversity but also uphold Indigenous Peoples’ fundamental rights to their languages and cultures.

Our intention being not to offer a second language program where participants achieve fluency, but rather to provide a spark—an introduction that inspires and encourages further engagement with the language and broader revitalization efforts. We aim to create a welcoming space where learners can begin their journey, build connections, and develop a foundation for future learning opportunities.

Non-Indigenous participants can take steps towards reconciliation by participating in language courses like these as a way to uplift language revitalization and deepen their own understanding of local place. We just ask that you review these reflections on what it means to be a non-Indigenous learner in an Indigenous language learning course.

We offer this language learning opportunity as a partnership between our charitable social enterprise and Natural Curiosity.