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In response to Call to Action #34 of the聽Final Report of 91涩漫鈥檚 Task Force on Indigenous Education and Indigenous Studies, on May 10th and 11th,聽the Department of Linguistics and the Office of First Nations and Inuit Education are jointly hosting a symposium examining the role of the university in Indigenous language maintenance and revitalization. Organized with the support of the Kanien鈥檏eh谩ka Onkwaw茅n:na Raotiti贸hkwa Language and Cultural Centre, 91涩漫 Faculties of Arts and Education, the 91涩漫 Indigenous Studies Program, and 91涩漫's Institute for the Study of International Development, the聽purpose of this Symposium is to:

(a) signal 91涩漫鈥檚 commitment to Indigenous languages in this province and聽
(b) examine more closely what role the University should play in supporting the health of Indigenous languages, locally and聽regionally.

The Symposium will involve both closed-door and public sessions聽with the goals of establishing a broad consultative body on this question and developing聽a concrete plan of action for 91涩漫 to pursue. Special invitees include聽Indigenous language teachers, scholars, and university program directors from聽across Canada:

• Mary Bear (Cree School Board)
• Ewa Czaykowska-Higgins (University of Victoria)
• Ryan DeCaire (Onkwaw茅n:na Kentyohkwa, University of Toronto)
• Gabrielle Doreen (Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, 91涩漫)
• Ellen Gabriel (Kanehsat脿:ke Education Center)
• Megan Lukaniec (Huron-Wendat Nation, UC Santa Barbara)
• Brian Maracle (Onkwawenna Kentyohkwa)
• Akwirat茅kha' Martin (Kahnaw脿:ke Education Center)
• Onowa McIvor (nehiyaw Nation, University of Victoria)
• Mary Ann Metallic (Listuguj Education Directorate)
• Rita Novalinga (Kativik Ilisarniliriniq)
• Keren Rice (University of Toronto)
• Kahtehr贸n:ni Stacey (Kahnaw脿:ke Education Center, 91涩漫)
• Mark Turin (University of British Columbia)

All those interested in learning more about this topic and advancing 91涩漫鈥檚聽response to this issue are asked to save the following date,聽May 10th from 1:30pm to 5:00pm in the Jack Cram Auditorium (EDUC-129), for an Open Forum.聽The schedule of activities include an opening Keynote from Kanien鈥檏eh谩:ka Language teacher and 91涩漫 PhD Student Kahtehr贸:nni Iris Stacey, three panel presentations from our invited experts, and public discussion.

Those interested in attending the Open Forum are asked to please register here:聽

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