Research
For his PhD, Nick Claxton aimed to revitalize the knowledge, ceremony and practice of a fishing practice unique to the Straits Salish people and banned by the colonial government 100 years ago.
W̱SÁNEĆ Elder Lou Claxton provides translations for audio recordings of SENĆOŦEN. Linguist Timothy Montler is working with fluent speakers to develop a comprehensive dictionary and electronic archive of SENĆOŦEN.
As part of the NEȾOLṈEW̱ project, Onowa McIvor is working with a network of Indigenous-led organizations to strengthen efforts to revive Indigenous languages. She is at SṈAḴE, the SENĆOŦEN name for the Cadboro Bay/Mt. Tolmie area.
Our research strengths
Our research aims to deepen our understanding of Indigenous pedagogies, histories and ways of knowing. We study the diverse settings in which Indigenous education takes place, including online, outdoor and community learning environments.
Our researchers investigate the impact of the resurgence of Indigenous cultures and knowledge systems, Indigenous teacher education and student success, and the benefits of Indigenous pedagogies and practices for all learners.
Another research focus
Meet our researchers
| Name | Area | Contact |
Associate Professor Indigenous Education | Indigenous education, Diversity a social justice, Second language acquisition, Indigenous early childhood education, Teacher education, Arts-based and place-based education, Formal and non-formal education, Community-engaged scholarship. |
Office: MacLaurin A270 |
Assistant Professor Indigenous Education | Indigenous education, Indigenous worldviews, online learning, Indigenous research, teacher education, Indigenous knowledge, Indigenous pedagogy, Indigenous student success |
Office: MacLaurin A261 |
Professor Indigenous Education | language reclamation, digital dictionary construction, expanding community-based research methodology in language reclamation |
Office: MacLaurin |
Professor Indigenous Education | The NEȾOLṈEW̱: ‘one mind, one people’ project aims to deepen the understanding of best practices of adult Indigenous language learning (AILL), how adult Indigenous learners contribute to passing on their language to others in their communities and families, in addition to how language is linked to health and well-being. |
Office: MacLaurin A354 |
Professor and Chair Indigenous Education | Indigenous education, Indigenous worldviews, online learning, Indigenous research, teacher education, Indigenous knowledge, Indigenous pedagogy, Indigenous student success | |
Associate Professor Indigenous Education | Indigenous language revitalization; Indigenous languages and health and wellbeing; Indigenous research methodologies; Indigenous based curriculum and pedagogy; decolonizing and Indigenizing teacher education. |
Office: MAC A259 |