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Jackson Lafferty

Jackson Lafferty is the grand chief of Tłı̨chǫ government.


Languages in self-governing First Nation communities critically endangered, it’s time to act

Work cannot wait until the economy improves or inflation is under control—by then, many more speakers will have been lost. If Canada’s relationship with Indigenous peoples is truly its most important, then now is the time to provide support for the hard work we’ve done, to follow through on words with action. 

opinion | BY JACKSON LAFFERTY | March 6, 2023