Bruce K. Beardy Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Bruce K. Beardy, Manager of Culture, Language and Education programs at Oshki-Pimache-O-Win Education and Training Institute, is being awarded a lifetime achievement award by the Sweetgrass First Nations Language Council Inc.

As stated on their website (http://www.woodland-centre.on.ca/SGpage.html), "The Language Council works with teachers and other language professionals and educators by organizing professional development workshops, conferences and forging partnerships with a variety of domestic and international institutions and individuals who want to assist us in our struggle to retain our languages."

The presentation will take place on October 17 in London, Ontario, at the Language Council's fall conference.

Congratulations, Bruce!