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Megan Lukaniec. Louis-Karl Picard-Sioui. David Sioui
February 15, 2011
Wendake
"Our language reflects a different way of thinking."
Megan Lukaniec, Wendat
You don't necessarily have to live in a remote area to live in isolation. This can happen in the midst of urban development, such as in Wendake, a suburb of Quebec City. Over centuries of continuous contact with another culture, the Huron-Wendat community has seen part of its identity eroded and is now working to rebuild it. At the heart of this process is the rebirth of its language, because the language of a people expresses its unique way of thinking through its words and grammar. To revive it is to follow in the footsteps of its ancestors.