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"Inuit are 85% of Nunavut population, & 70% of us have Inuktut as our mother tongue. Yet all the schools operate in English. Greenland runs an entire government in Inuit language. They’ve had an Inuit language school system since 1979. If they can do it, we can do it. 🧵 👇🏾 
"Language is intricately intertwined with who we are; it’s integral to our self-worth and spirit. John Amagoalik, the “Father of Nunavut,” told Canadian TV in 1976 why Inuit needed self-determination:
It was for "the survival of our people as a unique race in Canada. We want to save our language, our heritage, our philosophy – our whole way of life."
Today, International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, is a day to uplift indigenous voices. To reflect on and honor their history, and their future. Follow #WeAreIndigenous
Hundreds of thousands of Native Hawaiians populated these islands when outsiders first arrived in 1778.
By 1780, 1 in 17 indigenous Hawaiians had died.
By 1840, the population had declined by 84%.
#Hawaii #WeAreIndigenous
By 1780, 1 in 17 indigenous Hawaiians had died.
By 1840, the population had declined by 84%.
#Hawaii #WeAreIndigenous
And yet, Native Hawaiians never stopped being the heart of our state.
Today, we celebrate, respect, and recommit ourselves to uplifting indigenous voices. #WeAreIndigenous
Today, we celebrate, respect, and recommit ourselves to uplifting indigenous voices. #WeAreIndigenous
