Six Nations of the Grand River’s Elected Council is working to attain federal funding for the construction of a new Cayuga and Mohawk language immersion school. The council previously approved up to $27M for the construction of a new Kawenni:io/Gaweni:yo Elementary and Secondary School. In a recent release, the council stated that it is working to position the project to receive funding from Indigenous Services Canada for both the school’s construction and its ongoing operation and maintenance. “Words cannot describe what this means for our community,” said Kawenni:io/Gaweni:yo Board of Directors Chair Ruby Jacobs. “This truly is a dream come true. Our children can finally enjoy a full school environment to pursue a culturally appropriate education in their first language.” The Brantford Expositor reports that the school is the only immersion school in Canada that provides an education in the Cayuga and Mohawk languages from K-12.
