Hamilton, Ont. school board pauses Kanien'kéha language program at 1 of 2 elementary schools offering it

One of two Hamilton public elementary schools offering Mohawk language classes has suspended the program for this fall as the board conducts a review that will include looking at how it recruits instructors. Now, returning students who were learning the Indigenous language must change schools or switch to studying French in September.

Hamilton, Ont. school board pauses Kanien'kéha language program at 1 of 2 elementary schools offering it
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One of two Hamilton public elementary schools offering Mohawk language classes has suspended the program for this fall as the board conducts a review that will include looking at how it recruits instructors. Now, returning students who were learning the Indigenous language must change schools or switch to studying French in September.