NEȾOLṈEW̱ “one mind, one people”: Radical reclamation of Indigenous languages

NEȾOLṈEW̱ — a national partnership of Indigenous scholars, community leaders and allies involved in Indigenous language revitalization (ILR) in Canada — was formed to engage in positive action through a federally funded, Indigenous-led language revitalization research project. NEȾOLṈEW means “one mind, one people” or “doing things as one” in the SENĆOŦEN language. The name signifies the spirit of collaboration and unity towards the goal of Indigenous language revitalization and maintenance, embracing the diversity of languages across distinctive Indigenous communities and cultures. Sharing a vision of hope and empowerment of research and community practice led by Indigenous peoples, the NEȾOLṈEW̱ project shows that together, we must take a stand to ensure the continuation of Indigenous languages in the lands claimed as Canada.

McIvor, O. & Stacey, K. I. (2022, May 12-20). NEȾOLṈEW̱ “one mind, one people”: Radical reclamation of Indigenous languages [Big Thinking presentation]. Congress 2022.