Onowa Mcivor
Biographic Data
| ID | 617294 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Onowa Mcivor |
| GIVEN NAMES | Onowa |
| FAMILY NAME | Mcivor |
| SIGNATURE | MCIVOR O |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Victoria |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0788-0499 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Learning as nēhiyaw
In the face of continuing pressure from colonial languages, many Indigenous languages are experiencing renewed growth through promising and essential practices such as immersion and land-based learning. This article illustrates the importance of a nēhiyaw (Cree) immersion camp steeped in nēhiyaw pedagogy and onto-epistemological underpinnings related to land. These beliefs embrace the nēhiyawak (Cree people) understanding that language is alive w…
Persistence in Indigenous language work during the Covid-19 pandemic
Through the COVID-19 pandemic, Indigenous communities have persisted in Indigenous language revitalization and reclamation efforts. This research utilized a scan of social media, a survey, and interviews, conducted in the summer and fall of 2020 and primarily focused on Canada, to explore: What shifts to support Indigenous language work occurred during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic? and What were the impacts of these shifts on Indigen…
Breathing life back into the stories
Innovation, reflection, and future directions
Introduction
Indigenous Language Revitalization and Applied Linguistics
Damages done to Indigenous languages occurred due to colonial forces, some of which continue to this day, and many believe efforts to revive them should involve more than Indigenous peoples alone. Therefore, the need for learning Indigenous languages as “additional” languages is a relatively new societal phenomenon and Indigenous language revitalization (ILR) an emerging academic field of study. As the ILR body of literature has developed, it has…
Indigenous language learning impacts, challenges and opportunities in Covid-19 times
In March 2020, the COVID-19 global health crisis caused disruption to the daily lives and regular practices of most human populations. Indigenous language revitalization (ILR) work is often undertaken face-to-face and regularly includes the most elderly populations in our communities. Therefore, ILR activities that were not already online were vastly affected. The authors of this Situation Report are three Indigenous colleagues, scholars, languag…
I-Kiyohkātoyāhk (We Visit)
i-kiyohkātoyāhk (we visit) is a phrase which describes our experience of trying to recreate an online version of our way of life, being together in the language. The following report is our view of the ways nēhiyawēwin/nīhithawīwin (Cree) language learning has adapted to the COVID-19 reality since March 2020. Our hope is that by sharing the experience most familiar to us, the one we are living as learners and speaker-teacher, we offer a useful pe…
Promising Practices in Indigenous Teacher Education
An Exploration of the Effects of Mentor-Apprentice Programs on Mentors' and Apprentices' Wellbeing
Increasingly, adult Indigenous language learners are being identified as the “missing generation” of learners who hold great potential to contribute to the revival of Indigenous languages by acting as the middle ground between Elders, children, and youth within their communities. Our research project NEȾOLṈEW̱ “one mind, one people” studied adult Indigenous language learning through the popular Mentor-Apprentice Program method. Over a 2-year peri…
Laying the Groundwork
Although there are numerous ethical guidelines for research with Indigenous communities, not all research is conducted in an ethical, culturally respectful, and effective way. To address this gap, we review four ethical frameworks for research with Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Drawing upon our experiences conducting a transformative social justice research project in five Indigenous communities, we discuss the ethical tensions we have encountere…
Language and Culture as Protective Factors for At-Risk Communities
A comprehensive review and analysis of the literature related to the role of Indigenous language and culture in maintaining and improving the health as well as reducing the risk factors for health problems of Indigenous people. Although much literature exists on various topics related to culture, language and health, the specific focus of this paper was studying the effects of the use of language and culture on the health of Indigenous people. On…
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Language and Culture as Protective Factors for At-Risk Communities
A comprehensive review and analysis of the literature related to the role of Indigenous language and culture in maintaining and improving the health as well as reducing the risk factors for health problems of Indigenous people. Although much literature exists on various topics related to culture, language and health, the specific focus of this paper was studying the effects of the use of language and culture on the health of Indigenous people. On…
An Exploration of the Effects of Mentor-Apprentice Programs on Mentors' and Apprentices' Wellbeing
Increasingly, adult Indigenous language learners are being identified as the “missing generation” of learners who hold great potential to contribute to the revival of Indigenous languages by acting as the middle ground between Elders, children, and youth within their communities. Our research project NEȾOLṈEW̱ “one mind, one people” studied adult Indigenous language learning through the popular Mentor-Apprentice Program method. Over a 2-year peri…
Laying the Groundwork
Although there are numerous ethical guidelines for research with Indigenous communities, not all research is conducted in an ethical, culturally respectful, and effective way. To address this gap, we review four ethical frameworks for research with Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Drawing upon our experiences conducting a transformative social justice research project in five Indigenous communities, we discuss the ethical tensions we have encountere…
Promising Practices in Indigenous Teacher Education
Indigenous Language Revitalization and Applied Linguistics
Damages done to Indigenous languages occurred due to colonial forces, some of which continue to this day, and many believe efforts to revive them should involve more than Indigenous peoples alone. Therefore, the need for learning Indigenous languages as “additional” languages is a relatively new societal phenomenon and Indigenous language revitalization (ILR) an emerging academic field of study. As the ILR body of literature has developed, it has…
Indigenous language learning impacts, challenges and opportunities in Covid-19 times
In March 2020, the COVID-19 global health crisis caused disruption to the daily lives and regular practices of most human populations. Indigenous language revitalization (ILR) work is often undertaken face-to-face and regularly includes the most elderly populations in our communities. Therefore, ILR activities that were not already online were vastly affected. The authors of this Situation Report are three Indigenous colleagues, scholars, languag…
I-Kiyohkātoyāhk (We Visit)
i-kiyohkātoyāhk (we visit) is a phrase which describes our experience of trying to recreate an online version of our way of life, being together in the language. The following report is our view of the ways nēhiyawēwin/nīhithawīwin (Cree) language learning has adapted to the COVID-19 reality since March 2020. Our hope is that by sharing the experience most familiar to us, the one we are living as learners and speaker-teacher, we offer a useful pe…
Breathing life back into the stories
Innovation, reflection, and future directions
Introduction
Persistence in Indigenous language work during the Covid-19 pandemic
Through the COVID-19 pandemic, Indigenous communities have persisted in Indigenous language revitalization and reclamation efforts. This research utilized a scan of social media, a survey, and interviews, conducted in the summer and fall of 2020 and primarily focused on Canada, to explore: What shifts to support Indigenous language work occurred during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic? and What were the impacts of these shifts on Indigen…
Learning as nēhiyaw
In the face of continuing pressure from colonial languages, many Indigenous languages are experiencing renewed growth through promising and essential practices such as immersion and land-based learning. This article illustrates the importance of a nēhiyaw (Cree) immersion camp steeped in nēhiyaw pedagogy and onto-epistemological underpinnings related to land. These beliefs embrace the nēhiyawak (Cree people) understanding that language is alive w…
Indigenous (8 works) · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (6 works) · Indigenous language (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Ecology (4 works) · Engineering (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works)