Michif is the official language of the Métis Nation although many of our people speak other Aboriginal languages such as Cree, Dene and Saulteaux. This committee is charged with the responsibility for developing strategies and plans for the maintenance and restoration of the Michif language. The Gabriel Dumont Institute has begun this work with a series of children's books and tapes, which can be ordered through the Institution's publication services. The federal government has a four-year Aboriginal languages program that throughout the Métis National Council the Métis were able to secure 10% for the preservation and enhancement of the Michif language. The MNS is currently in year three of the four-year program. Michif workshops were held in various locations throughout the province, in addition to several national ones.