Beyond the Jargon

How do you learn an Indigenous language when there aren’t any first language speakers around to help? In this episode, Nicki Benson, a PhD student in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, shares how adult learners are finding creative, community-driven ways to bring Indigenous languages back into daily life.
 
 Want to learn more?
 Explore NEȾOLṈEW̱, an Indigenous language revitalization project Nicki collaborated with: netolnew.ca
Check out this guide for engaging with Indigenous languages: https://netolnew.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Indigenous-Languages-CCUNESCO-english-web.pdf
Read through Nicki's paper on Advanced Indigenous Language Learning: https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/CJAL/article/view/33396

 Music featured in today’s episode:
 "Present" by 1000 Petal Lotus – listen here: https://cfuv.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-cfuv-may-18th-2018
 
Produced by Isobel Barlow-Busch

What is Beyond the Jargon?

The University of Victoria is home to a handful of hardworking graduate students doing trailblazing work in their field. In this series, CFUV correspondents sit down with UVic graduate students to learn more about the work they do in a conversational setting.