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Today’s fish thing are these fish clocks!

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Lynda Chavez

“They tried to silence Native voices… but the languages still live on. 

For generations, Indigenous communities across North America fought to protect something sacred their languages. These were not simply words or dialects. They carried stories, ceremonies, ancestral knowledge, and deep spiritual connections to the land.

During the era of forced assimilation, many Native children were taken from their families and punished for speaking their mother tongues. Entire generations grew up hearing that their language had no value. Yet even in silence, elders protected these traditions in secret, refusing to let them disappear.

Today, those voices are rising again. Across reservations and Native communities, immersion schools, language camps, and digital programs are helping younger generations reconnect with their heritage. Elders are teaching children the same songs and words once nearly erased, creating a powerful bridge between past and future. 

Every Native language that survives is a victory of resilience. It proves that culture cannot be erased when people continue to carry it in their hearts, their families, and their communities. These languages are living reminders that Indigenous nations are still here strong, proud, and thriving.

Their voices endured through generations and the echo still grows stronger today.

Why do you think protecting Indigenous languages is important for future generations?

#NativeAmericanHeritage#IndigenousVoices#NativeLanguages#CulturalResilience#IndigenousHistory

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Pampered pooch!!!🐶🤣🐶

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Precious darling.

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Consider

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There are no ducks in this post.

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Quack

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There is now a duck in this post.

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Fountain & Flowers, Hendrie Park, Royal Botanical Gardens, Hamilton/Burlington, Ontario #botanicalgardens #rbg #burlingtonontario #hamont

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Two Star Garden, Hendrie Park, Royal Botanical Gardens, Hamilton/Burlington, Ontario #botanicalgardens #rbg #burlingtonontario #hamont

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Did you know? Fireflies aren’t flies at all: they're beetles! Of all of the insects in the world, fireflies are among the few to have evolved an extraordinary language of light. Many fireflies use a system of flashes in some of the same ways we use words: to attract, to say, “Here I am,” even to deceive. They emit light from a tiny organ, called a lantern, on the underside of their abdomen, where a biochemical reaction takes place within specialized cells called photocytes. The reaction releases energy in the form of light.

Photo: Jessica Lucia, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, flickr

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i think i just need my therapist to tell me that it's okay to have more model kits than i have space to display. then i'll be fixed

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Venus and Moon

Credit: Miles Shaylor