Preservation of Canada's indigenous languages in terms of multiculturalism policy

The article is devoted to the issue of preserving the languages of Canada’s Aboriginal peoples that comprise the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit in conditions of multiculturalism policy development at the federal level. After the foundation of the Dominion of Canada in 1867, the federal government expected that native people would be assimilated, meaning that they would give up their own culture, languages, and beliefs, and live and act like European Canadians. To achieve this goal Indigenous languages and cultures were generally banned in the education system. In the 1970s, the increased political activity of the Aboriginal peoples and the adoption of multicultural legislation contributed to policy changes in relation to Indigenous peoples. Nowadays, Aboriginal communities in collaboration with the government structures are developing the initiatives for revitalizing Indigenous languages and preserving Canadian cultural heritage.