Wolastoqey Language Fund
Registered Name: The Ulnooweg Indigenous Communities Foundation
Business No: 735637126RR0001
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A Language at Risk
It is estimated that fewer than 100 fluent speakers of the Wolastoqey language remain, with most over the age of 65. UNESCO classifies the language as severely endangered. To help address this urgent reality, the Ulnooweg Indigenous Communities Foundation established The Wolastoqey Language Fund to support meaningful, community-led revitalization efforts.
The People of the Beautiful River
The Wolastoqiyik — the people of the beautiful and life-giving river, the Wolastoq — are part of the Wabanaki Confederacy, an alliance of five Eastern Algonquian Nations: the Mi’kmaq, Wolastoqiyik, Peskotomahkati, Penobscot, and Abenaki. Though colonial authorities renamed the river the St. John River and the current provincial government continues to refuse restoring its original name, the Wolastoq remains central to Wolastoqiyik identity. It is a source of food, medicine, and connection for the communities along its shores. Wolastokuk, the territory of the Wolastoqiyik, extends through present-day New Brunswick into Québec and Maine. The Wolastoqey language is a vital part of this identity and belongs to the Algonquian language family.
Strengthening Language and Culture
The Wolastoqey Language Fund contributes directly to initiatives that strengthen language learning and cultural transmission — including Kehkimin, the first Wolastoqey immersion and land-based school. These efforts help preserve the language, deepen cultural knowledge, and ensure Wolastoqey children can learn in an environment rooted in their identity, values, and way of life.
A Critical Moment for Revitalization
With so few fluent speakers left, the window of time to revitalize the Wolastoqey language is small. Your support today helps protect a living language, honour the Elders who carry it, and empower future generations to speak it proudly.
Woliwon / Thank you.
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