Gyoiho:wá:nęh dwawę́:na: Reflective practice in Cayuga language teaching for adults
Reflective practice in Cayuga language teaching for adults
Oct 11, 2022 — All day
Join the upcoming session to explore how Cayuga language, a language of the Iroquoian language family, learner and speaker weaves together Constructive Learning Theory in a university course.
Abstract
2022 marks the kickoff of the UNESCO's International Decade of Indigenous Languages. This international declaration draws attention to a bitter reality many Indigenous people across the globe face: language extinction, death, and/or dormancy. Taking global action is an endeavor to redress the colonial legacies of colonization. However, what actions are Indigenous people taking at the grassroots level to curb language loss and regenerate Indigenous languages? What positive outcomes are Indigenous people making that is preserving their Indigenous language?
The workshop will draw from anecdotal accounts in transitioning from a learner and speaker to instructing adults taking Cayuga language in their undergraduate studies.
Stanley ‘Bobby’ Henry
PhD student, Trent University & assistant professor, Brock University
Stanley “Bobby” Henry is of the Ball Deer Clan. He is member of the Cayuga Nation, one of the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. His Traditional Name is “Hanadawęhę:s,” or “He Goes Over a Town.” He is a community member of Six Nations of the River Territory located in southern Ontario. He has spent 15+ years of his life in K-12 Cayuga language immersion education and is currently a SSHRC doctoral scholar at Trent University and a part-time professor at Brock University.