Dennis Chartrand grew up in Duck Bay, Manitoba, and is deeply connected to Anishinaabemowin 🧡, viewing it as a vital source of Indigenous expression, cultural identity 🌿, and a means of healing from colonial impacts. With the continued loss of language, Chartrand had an epiphany ✨—he worked through the fear and committed to help preserve it.Hear from other Indigenous speakers on Amplifying Voices - https://u-channel.ca/amplifying-voices/Amplifying voices is in partnership with First Peoples Radio and is funded through the Community Radio Fund of Canada / Fonds canadien de la radio communautaire.