In historic first, Canada lawmaker addresses legislature in Indigenous language

Sol Mamakwa gave first-ever Indigenous-language speech to Ontario provincial legislature, thanks to a 2019 law

A First Nations lawmaker in Ontario has addressed the province's legislature in Anishininiimowin, in a historic" milestone that repudiates a centuries-long colonial war" on Indigenous languages.

Sol Mamakwa, a New Democratic party member from the community of Kingfisher Lake First Nation, rose on Tuesday to give the province's first-ever Indigenous language speech in Queen's Park, telling colleagues the moment left him feeling thankful and proud".