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DESCRIPTION:\n\n \n\nIn response to Call to Action #34 of the Final Report 
 of 91ºÚÁÏÍø’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\, 91ºÚÁÏÍø Faculties of Arts and Education\
 , the 91ºÚÁÏÍø Indigenous Studies Program\, and 91ºÚÁÏÍø's Institute for the S
 tudy of International Development\, the purpose of this Symposium is to:\n
 \n(a) signal 91ºÚÁÏÍø’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 91ºÚÁÏÍø 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\, 91ºÚÁÏÍø)\n	Mark Turin (University of British Columbia)\n\n\nA
 ll those interested in learning more about this topic and advancing 91ºÚÁÏÍø
 ’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 91ºÚÁÏÍø 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 | 91ºÚÁÏÍø 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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