{"product_id":"living-language-rights-constitutional-pathways-to-indigenous-language-education-paperback-softback-9781772841145","title":"Living Language Rights; Constitutional Pathways to Indigenous Language Education (Paperback \/ softback) 9781772841145","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLiving Language Rights\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eConstitutional Pathways to Indigenous Language Education\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLorena Sekwan Fontaine (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781772841145\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 5 November 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e216 pages, 15 Illustrations, black and white\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.666 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeyond Bilingualism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eLiving Language Rights: Constitutional Pathways to Indigenous Language Education\u003c\/em\u003e, Lorena Fontaine’s ground-breaking work explores the constitutional foundations and growing recognition of Indigenous language rights in Canada. By documenting the history of First Nations’ language transmission on the prairies, Fontaine demonstrates how Indigenous language rights are deeply embedded in both First Nations law and Canadian constitutional law. Equal parts personal and scholarly, \u003cem\u003eLiving Language Rights\u003c\/em\u003e highlights the sacred responsibility within First Nations law to preserve and transmit language. Fontaine argues that language transmission is not only culturally significant, but also a constitutionally protected right that Canada has a duty to uphold—especially following decades of attempted linguistic genocide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFocusing on education as the path to Indigenous language revitalization, she examines the current health of Indigenous languages and urges governments to act. \u003cem\u003eLiving Language Rights\u003c\/em\u003e is a crucial read, filling an important void for anyone seeking to understand Indigenous rights, language revitalization, and Canadian constitutional law.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Figures\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Foundations: First Nations Language Transmission\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Intercustomary Law: First Nations Language Transmission in the Prairies\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Linguistic Genocide: Canada'\u003cbr\u003es Educational System\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Canada'\u003cbr\u003es Constitution: First Nations Language Rights in Education\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: International Law: Indigenous Peoples Language Rights in Education \u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Indigenous Languages Act: Section 35 of Canada'\u003cbr\u003es Constitution Act, 1982\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eAppendix\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","brand":"University of Manitoba Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52637477208344,"sku":"9781772841145","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/living-language-rights-constitutional-pathways-to-indigenous-language-education-paperback-softback-9781772841145","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}