Hinterland Who’s Who videos available in Indigenous languages

The Canadian Wildlife Federation has published several videos in six Indigenous languages as a part of the Hinterland Who’s Who series. These videos celebrate and honour Canada’s 150th anniversary and provide education to the public on Canadian wildlife. The Canadian Wildlife Federation started making videos in English and French in the 1960s but this is the first time they have been released in Indigenous languages. All of videos found on their site here, highlight the wolverine and freshwater turtle are available in Woods Cree, Denesulinem Inuktituk, Mohawk, Oji-Cree and Ojibew. These two species are important to Indigenous culture and are found in many First Nation, Inuit and Metis legends.

Source: CBC News (2017) Hinterland Who’s Who videos now available in Indigenous languages.


Gwiingwawaage (The Wolverine, Ojibwe)


Gaa-zhiiwitaagamizinong nibiing gaa-dazhiikewaad Miskwaadesiwag (Turtles, Ojibwe)


 Factsheets

Freshwater Turtles Factsheet (English)

Wolverine Factsheet (English)

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