Gibiindwewesijigemin: Documenting Indigenous Languages

3 credits · Undergraduate

(1.5 hrs Lecture | 1.5 hrs Seminar/Discussion) This lecture/seminar course provides an introduction to the tools, techniques, protocols, and ethics of Indigenous language oral history documentation. Indigenous oral history foundations are critically examined and a review of the theories which inform Indigenous oral historiography is conducted. Focus is given to the practical recording, preparation, and presentation of linguistic and historical data in the Indigenous languages of Miskwaadesi-miinis (Turtle Island). Experimental Course - This course is offered on a trial basis to gauge interest in the topic. Students who successfully complete this course receive credit as indicated. Requisite Courses: IS-1101/6 Introductory Cree or IS-1201/6 Introductory Ojibwe [prerequisite(s)].