Wabano Centre establishes Cree, Algonquin language classes

Ottawa’s Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health will offer classes in Algonquin and Cree starting this September. The languages program will offer 2 classes: one for school-aged children, and one credited course for high school students and adults. The funding for the new classes was provided by the local French Catholic school board’s international languages program. A spokesperson for the Wabano Centre said they are expecting a lot of interest in the courses, and although each class has limited enrolment room, they expect the courses to be offered “for a long time” due to long-term funding provisions. Ottawa West EMC