A project that hopes to revive ancestral Huron language in Canada, Yawenda, looks to the revial of Kaurna for inspiration.

“They [Kaurna] have achieved some good results,” Dorais said. “People are using the language in official circumstances like funerals and civic ceremonies. However, it has not grown to the point where people use it in their everyday lives and their homes.”

Though everyday use of Wendat among Wendake residents is a long-term goal for Yawenda’s proponents, Dorais said it will prove difficult because of the unique history and circumstances of the Huron-Wendat people.