Visioning a Mi’kmaw Humanities: Indigenizing the Academy Cultural/Traditional Lifestyle l'tu'tipp kaqasi milamu'k koqowey toqo

l'tu'tipp kaqasi milamu'k koqowey toqo eweketu'titl wutpitnual tetuji moq

and that their stories and ideas are valuable

Mohawk from the Turtle Clan

as well as introductory college and university Indigenous Studies programs

the author has created characters such as Quincie

Visioning a Mi’kmaw Humanities: Indigenizing the Academy Cultural/Traditional Lifestyle l'tu'tipp kaqasi milamu'k koqowey toqoMarie Ann Battiste, Mi'kmaq, is an author and educator and has been honoured with multitude of awards for her work and research. Since the Renaissance, liberal education has as its core tradition a Eurocentric multidisciplinary humanism the study of literature, art, philosophy and history grounded in ancient Greek and Latin texts. In what may be termed cognitive imperialism, the academy has largely ignored Aboriginal perspectives of humanity. In this