Aboriginal Governance & Globalization Symposium
Agenda
Breakout Sessions - Morning
Dr. Mark Meuwese
Indigenous Peoples and Dutch Global Expansion, 1600-1700
Location: Convocation Hall
This session examines the impact of Dutch overseas expansion on non-European peoples in the Atlantic World during the seventeenth century. For most non-European peoples in the Americas and West Africa, Dutch colonizers were initially welcomed as a counterweight to existing Iberian, English, and French colonization. Because of their dominant position as merchants in Europe, Dutch colonizers supplied a wide assortment of highly valued goods to indigenous peoples of the Atlantic. At the same time, when Dutch expansion in the Atlantic suffered considerable decline in the 1650s and 1660s, indigenous peoples in West Africa and the Americas were suddenly abandoned by the Dutch.
Dr. Liliane Rodriguez
Vocabulary Acquisition among Métis Schoolchildren: Specific Patterns and Subsequent Needs
Location: Room 2C14, 2nd Floor, Centennial Hall
This session will focus on a comparative analysis of the active "available" vocabulary of St. Eustache and other French-speaking schoolchildren in Manitoba. The results presented are based on fieldwork done in the 1990's. The final goal of this research is to define specific language acquisition patterns in isolated communities, and to assess the subsequent pedagogical needs of these communities.
Breakout Sessions – Afternoon
Dr. Jean-Baptiste Dupré
The Available Vocabulary of French Speakers in a Minority Context: A Case Study of Young Speakers from St. Lazare (Manitoba) and Ottawa (Ontario)
Location: Room 2C14, 2nd Floor, Centennial Hall
This session compares the "available" vocabulary of two groups of young French speakers in minority contexts: St-Lazare and Ottawa. The presenter will discuss the number of words produced, the realities reflected in these words and the scope of interference with English. The long-term purpose of this research is to define the academic needs of Métis communities in order to preserve one of their traditional languages, French.
Dr. Jim Silver
An Urban Aboriginal Community Development Strategy Rooted in Traditional Aboriginal Belief Systems
Location: Convocation Hall
This session examines the role of women in a large North End Winnipeg public housing project called Lord Selkirk Park. Contrary to popular stereotypes, there are many strong women in Lord Selkirk Park. The presenter will examine their perceptions, and then discuss the community development strategy that is being rolled out in Lord Selkirk Park, based at least in part on their perceptions and aspirations.
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