Sault College Ojibwe language students Carson Kiyoshk and Kiki Pelletier were honoured over the weekend at the 10th Annual Language Conference at Kewadin Casino, Sault Ste. Marie.
The two were exemplary members of the college's first Anishinaabemowin (language of the Aninishinaabek) immersion course.
The pilot 16-week program ended in April and is expected to become part of Sault College's regular programming in a two-semester format.
Ojibwe is the aboriginal language spoken in Northeastern Ontario and in the area surrounding Lake Superior.
In the United States, it's known as Chippewa.
Kiyoshk and Pelletier were recognized at a large awards banquet attended by more than 800 people, organized by Anishinaabemowin Teg, Inc., a non-profit corporation committed to the revival of the Ojibwe language.
Co-sponsors of the event included Algoma University College, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, the Ontario Ministry of Education and the Objiwe Cultural Foundarion.
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