Graduate research

Our Master's in Indigenous Language Revitalization (MILR) graduate students have completed the following theses and projects:

MILR theses

MILR projects

URUD, Mutang, 2024 - A language survey to support language revitalization among the Kelabit

CRAIG, Carmen, 2023 - Ozaaweshiinh Ləkwəŋən/W̱ SÁNEĆ-aking: An Ojibwe Language and Culture Needs Assessment in Victoria B.C.

HILL, Peter, 2023 - Spiraled Stories: A Method for Teaching Indigenous Languages Using Recorded Audio

DANIELS, LEATEEQWHIA, 2023 - an tl’i7 xwekwstas kwétsi sníchim tl’a temíxw kwis chet ḵ’ánatsut wa lhtim̓acht wánaxws kwétsi temixw tl’a Sḵwx̱wú7mesh tim̓á ta skwul syétsem - It Is Important To Use Language of the Land as We Bring Back Our Ways of Being Honouring Local Landscape As Curriculum

FINSTAD, tisholas (Tracie), 2022 - sqwiilqwul’tul ‘words used when talking to one another’: Speaking our hul’q’umi’num’ language with our land 

DOBLER, Kirsten, 2021 - ʔəx̌ʔex̌stamas k̓ak̓adəxʷsila λuw̓ən?: Q̓aq̓uƛ̓ən x̌a k̓ak̓adəxʷsila lax̌a Bak̓ʷəmgala - Do you want to read with me?: I am learning to read in Bak̓ʷəmgala 

DENNIS, Odelia, 2020 - Tahltan Word Formation: Considerations for Creating New Words in Tāłtān

ELIJAH, Kahentéhtha Angela, 2020 - Saiakwatsirón:ni - We Are Reigniting the Fire: Regeneration of Kanien’kéha Silent Speakers

EVERSON, Keisha - Da̱nx̱a̱laga̱litła̱n’s ‘We Will Sing in the House’: Reclaiming Domains of the Home Through Song in Kwak̓wala

HEMLOCK, Kanen’tó:kon, 2020 - Entiethi’nikonhratihéntho'

LEWIS, Danita, 2020 - kón dháredi

PASCUA,Maria Hita·ʔa·ʔoƛ, 2020 - Using Qʷi·qʷi·diččaq ‘Makah’ in our community: A dialogue approach for adult learners

MORIN, Randy, 2018 - Discovering new pathways to old teachings: The Paul Creek Method of Second Language 

AITKEN, Emily, 2017 - QA XƏN NENAKᵂƏLAʔINĒ

GWA'AMUUK, Cheyenne, 2017 - Sharing Sim Algyax: Creating a user-friendly website for sharing language resources

MANTLA, Rosa, 2017 - Mǫ ht’a Go ehk’ǫ

NICOLSON, Deanna, 2017 - Ikawegi'lakw (the) Maker of Good Things

UNDERWOOD, David, 2017 - SX̱ENIEṈ YEW̱ ȻNEs I, TW̱E SENĆOŦEN?— How is it that I have come to speak SENĆOŦEN?: My Reflections on Learning and Speaking SENĆOŦEN

ANDERSON, Aiona, 2016 - I Hear My s-kíx-zeʔ (Mother’s) Voice Empowering Me to Relearn Nłeʔkepmxcin

BRANT, Joe, 2016 - ENTEWÀ:RON’K "We Will Be Speakers"

CHILD, Sara, 2016 - Awi’nakola: We are One with the Land and Sea

DANIELS, Deanna, 2016 - xwi'xwi'em': My Hul'q'umi'num' Storytelling Journey

FOXCROFT, Dawn, 2016 - saač’inkin huuḥtakšiiḥ (We are Always Learning Together); Advancing nuučaan̓uł Adult Learners Through Peer-Support

HARRIS, Pearl, 2016 - Lesson Plans for Teaching Resources in a Hul'q'umi'num' Junior Kindergarten

JIM, Jacqueline, 2016 - W̱SÁNEĆ SEN: I am emerging

KELL, Sarah, 2016 - Developing a Model for an Experiential Grammar Teaching Resource for Hul'q'umi'num Junior Kindigarten Teachers

REID, Stephen, 2016 - Reclaiming Dákwanjè for my Family, for my People

RORICK, Layla 2016 - wałyaʕasukʔi naatnaniqsakqin: At the Home of our Ancestors: Hesquiaht Second Language Immersion on Hesquiaht Land

STACEY, Kahtehrón:ni Iris, 2016 - Ientsitewate’nikonhraié:ra’te Tsi Nonkwá:ti Ne Á:se Tahatikonhsontóntie - We Will Turn Our Minds There Once Again, To the Faces Yet To Come

THORBURN, Britt, 2016 - Another Piece of the Puzzle: The Importance of Supporting Indigenous Language Revitalization in the Home

TUTCHO, Laura, 2016 - Ets'ulah:  The language is like ets'ulah

BILLY, Janice, 2015 - Exploring the use of traditional Secwepemc stories to teach language

HILL, Callie Jane, 2015 - Kanyen’ke’ha: Awakening Community Conciousness

REID, Stephen, 2015 - Reclaiming Dákwanjè for my Family, for my People

SAMPSON, Renee, 2014 - W̱IÁLḴEN NE SḰÁL:  SX̱EDŦELISIYE’s SENĆOŦEN Auto-ethnography

BLANEY, Gail, 2010 - šɛgatč tətᶿ ǰɛʔaǰɛ I will honor my family by living my language

PhD theses