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DESCRIPTION:\n\n \n\nIn response to Call to Action #34 of the Final Report 
 of ɬÀ﷬’s Task Force on Indigenous Education and Indigenous Studies\, on
  May 10th and 11th\, 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 revitalizat
 ion. Organized with the support of the Kanien’keháka Onkwawén:na Raotitióh
 kwa Language and Cultural Centre\, ɬÀï·¬ Faculties of Arts and Education\
 , the ɬÀï·¬ Indigenous Studies Program\, and ɬÀï·¬'s Institute for the S
 tudy of International Development\, the purpose of this Symposium is to:\n
 \n(a) signal ɬÀ﷬’s commitment to Indigenous languages in this province 
 and \n	(b) examine more closely what role the University should play in sup
 porting the health of Indigenous languages\, locally and regionally.\n\nTh
 e Symposium will involve both closed-door and public sessions with the goa
 ls of establishing a broad consultative body on this question and developi
 ng a concrete plan of action for ɬÀï·¬ to pursue. Special invitees includ
 e Indigenous language teachers\, scholars\, and university program directo
 rs from across Canada:\n\n\n	Mary Bear (Cree School Board)\n	Ewa Czaykowska-
 Higgins (University of Victoria)\n	Ryan DeCaire (Onkwawén:na Kentyohkwa\, U
 niversity of Toronto)\n	Gabrielle Doreen (Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory\, McG
 ill University)\n	Ellen Gabriel (Kanehsatà:ke Education Center)\n	Megan Luka
 niec (Huron-Wendat Nation\, UC Santa Barbara)\n	Brian Maracle (Onkwawenna K
 entyohkwa)\n	Akwiratékha' Martin (Kahnawà:ke Education Center)\n	Onowa McIvo
 r (nehiyaw Nation\, University of Victoria)\n	Mary Ann Metallic (Listuguj E
 ducation Directorate)\n	Rita Novalinga (Kativik Ilisarniliriniq)\n	Keren Ric
 e (University of Toronto)\n	Kahtehrón:ni Stacey (Kahnawà:ke Education Cente
 r\, ɬÀï·¬)\n	Mark Turin (University of British Columbia)\n\n\nA
 ll those interested in learning more about this topic and advancing ɬÀï·¬
 ’s response to this issue are asked to save the following date\, May 10th 
 from 1:30pm to 5:00pm in the Jack Cram Auditorium (EDUC-129)\, for an Open
  Forum. The schedule of activities include an opening Keynote from Kanien’
 kehá:ka Language teacher and ɬÀï·¬ PhD Student Kahtehró:nni Iris Stacey\,
  three panel presentations from our invited experts\, and public discussio
 n.\n\nThose interested in attending the Open Forum are asked to please reg
 ister here: https://goo.gl/forms/djIv5RBV9bsr481E3\n\nPlease follow the Op
 en Forum facebook event page here for ongoing updates: www.facebook.com/ev
 ents/205748793335518/\n
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SUMMARY:Open Forum | ɬÀï·¬ Symposium on the University's Role in Supportin
 g Indigenous Languages
URL:/dise/channels/event/open-forum-mcgill-symposium-u
 niversitys-role-supporting-indigenous-languages-285538
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