MA from UBC, PHD from SFU stood up Chief by Elders in 1982 chaired Nat’l MinisterialTAsk Force on Languages and Cultural fr 2002-2005; May 29/ 19 got GGIA;
Kamloops, B.C.aka Tkemloopsemc
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Ronald E. Ignace is an accomplished Indigenous academic, researcher, & leader. Last year, Ignace was appointed as Commissioner of Indigenous Languages.
I met with Commissioner Ignace to discuss the important work of his Office in protecting & preserving Indigenous languages.
ALT Gary Anandasangaree, Member of Parliament for Scarborough—Rouge Park, stands next to Ronald E. Ignace, Commissioner of Indigenous Languages. The two stand in a restaurant, with tables and people behind them.
indigenous peeps have strong hearts living thru cenrtury of spirits beaten to ground via languages; time to breath life back into languages, & stand /lift up our spirits, to stand in rightful place in this country and not 2stand in shadow of others-TIME FOR RESPECT
A case report of historical trauma among American Indians on a rural Northern Plains reservation pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2484…
Learning another language is good for your brain, even if you don't become fluent: study ctvnews.ca/health/learning-a…
In the footsteps of ancestors: Cree youth leader reflects on Vatican trip | CBC News cbc.ca/news/canada/north/cre…
Quebec Cree invest $2M in language and culture | CBC News cbc.ca/news/canada/north/cre…
Potential remains found in 93 spots at B.C. residential school, but some children will be unaccounted for even after investigation bc.ctvnews.ca/no-headstones-…
Dr Ronald E. Ignace retweeted
If only more people in the world today could understand this I believe we would all be better off. Be kind not only to each other but the world around you as well please. #BeKind
Dr Ronald E. Ignace retweeted
First Nations are an “afterthought” in B.C.’s emergency management in the flooding disaster, Stό:lō Tribal Council President Tyrone McNeil said.
thetyee.ca/News/2021/12/02/F…
Dr Ronald E. Ignace retweeted
The Gitxsan will be fighting unjust injunctions in the courts and on the land. We are asking for support, as we continue to stand up for the Gitxsan-Wet'suwet'en Alliance.
#gitxsan #Wetsuweten #AllOutForWedzinKwa
How Ronald Ignace plans to revitalize Indigenous languages across Turtle Island: aptnnews.ca/national-news/in…
Dr Ronald E. Ignace retweeted
Stolen from the embrace of their Moms by Provincial law aided by the Federal government and child welfare agencies
"The magnitude of the proposed compensation package is a testament to how many of our children were ripped from their families and communities," said AFN Chief RoseAnne Archibald in a media statement. cbc.ca/news/politics/ottawa-…
Dr Ronald E. Ignace retweeted
I want to be super transparent about a peer-review experience we had recently. If you've ever wondered why there's not more Indigenous ppls in academia long-term - we constantly have to justify ourselves and our ways of knowing. It's unfair, demeaning, and time consuming.
Banned for decades, releasing oilsands tailings water is now on the horizon | CBC News cbc.ca/news/business/bakx-oi…
B.C. wildfires: Indigenous report calls for change to response, recovery bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-wildfires-…
Dr Ronald E. Ignace retweeted
This is a great step and hopefully will set a precedent in other jurisdictions 🔥 #IndigenousCulturalBurning #prescribedfire aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/3…
Dr Ronald E. Ignace retweeted
@tult7 the forest is our superstore, medicine cabinet, Home Depot, our place of sanctuary and renewal of spirit. Our relationship with all our relatives goes back to the beginning of time. We weep when fire,floods,mudslides take all those things from us. We are Secwépemc Strong
