Koki kiwedan¹: Revitalizing the Anicinabe ijikijwewin

[1] Koki kiwedan correspond to the idea of “returning to the places where we were educated, where we experienced life”.

Description

This study project, part of a research conducted in partnership with Minwashin, aims to design and develop a language camp model for the revitalization of the Anicinabe ijikijwewin (spoken language). One of the research objectives is to understand, from a holistic perspective (taking into account physical, mental, spiritual and emotional dimensions), beyond the expectations surrounding the acquisition of language skills, the experience of participants (elders, speakers, learners, carriers of Anicinabe culture and knowledge) in relation to the transmission of Anicinabemowin during language camps organized in the Anicinabek communities participating in the research.

Start

Fall 2025

Research direction

Nancy Wiscutie-Crépeau

Study program

• Master’s in Indigenous Studies
• PhD in Indigenous Studies

Funding

• Project funded for 2 years of master studies ($16,000/year)
• Or for the first 3 years of a doctorate studies ($19,000/year)
• Support in preparing scholarship applications

Required profile

• Bachelor degree or equivalent for master’s program and master’s degree for PhD program (in social sciences, humanities or a field relevant to the research topic)
• Knowledge of Indigenous realities and issues in Quebec and/or Canada
• Appropriate knowledge of French
• Good writing, synthesis and dissemination skills
• Commitment and experience or interest in Indigenous research and collaborative work
• Aptitude for field work
• Priority will be given to an Indigenous student

Location

This project is associated with the INRS-UQAT Joint Research Unit Indigenous Studies, based at 663, 1^st Avenue Val-d’Or (Quebec) J9P 1Y3

Possibility of access to a shared office at the UQAT campus in Val-d’Or or the INRS campus in Montreal or Quebec

Questions regarding the project

Nancy Wiscutie-Crépeau
nancy.wiscutie-crepeau@inrs.ca