In this first episode of the Innu language, host Melissa Mollen Dupuis speaks with her nine-year-old son, Elias, about Innu-aimun. He challenges her to translate scientific words.

Melissa Mollen Dupuis examines the role mothers play when passing down our languages and culture. She speaks with her mom, Marie-Hélène and aunt Paquerette Mollen.

Land guardian Maxime Lalo joins Melissa to talk about the history of the land of Innu and the work he does with Elders and community members to collect and document their stories of the land.

Slipping between English and French, old friends Lison Mestokosho and Melissa Mollen Dupuis talk about teaching Innu-aimun to students with different needs. Melissa wonders what it’s like to teach your own children versus teaching others’ children in a classroom.