Ezhi-nanda-gikendamaan gidinwewininaan “How I Seek to Learn Our Language” with Mskwaankwad Rice

Join us on Zoom for our March Speaker Series, Ezhi-nanda-gikendamaan gidinwewininaan “How I Seek to Learn Our Language” with Mskwaankwad Rice. 

About Mskwaankwad Rice 

Mskwaankwad Rice is a learner of Nishnaabemwin from Waasaaksing First Nation. He is a co-founder of the Eshki-nishnaabemjig immersion program and has worked on language initiatives in his home community, such as with on-air and online audio and video lessons for CHRZ Rez 91, and elsewhere in Ojibwe country. Mskwaankwad is currently undertaking a PhD in Linguistics at the University of Minnesota and he applies his knowledge of linguistics to language reclamation efforts in order to better serve the movement as a whole.