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Why preserving untranslatable Indigenous language matters

First Nations language speakers share how words and phrases carry so much identity and context that they are almost impossible to convey in English. CBC's Terri Trembath travelled to visit elders who explained what is lost in context, essence and even humour when translating long-held words for people, plants and locations.

Why preserving untranslatable Indigenous language matters

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