MN-S to deliver Michif Early Learning Pilot Project at 5 school divisions in SK

July 2, 2020

The Métis Nation of Saskatchewan (MN-S) has teamed up with five school divisions in three communities on a Michif Early Learning Pilot Project. The program will offer full-day Michif language immersion to students at Regina Public Schools, Regina Catholic Schools, Saskatoon Public Schools, Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools, and Ile-a-la-Crosse School Division. The language program will involve Métis teachers and Michif Language Keepers, build capacity among educators, and connect students with Métis culture. MN-S states that the initiative is part of The Future of Michif Program. The organization added that it is working to develop a Dene Early Learning Pilot Project with the Northern Lights School division in La Loche. MNS (SK)