Beyond Words; Dictionaries and Indigenous Languages
The narrative in this presentation highlights the complex relationship between Indigenous languages and dictionaries over several centuries. From the earliest contact, wordlists, phrasebooks and dictionaries have been more than neutral bridges between Indigenous and non-Indigenous languages. They’ve also been used in colonization.
Cree; The People’s Language
Visitors will learn the fascinating story of Cree, the most widely spoken Canadian Indigenous language. These displays feature maps and images, exploring the syllabic writing system, word formation, animacy and the future of Cree.
Sean Burke spoke with Vino Vipulanantharajah to get the details.
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