Dr. Marianne Ignace explores Secwepemc history and language
For the past twenty years, Dr. Ignace has focused her research on the Secwepemc (Shuswap) people of the Plateau, with interests in aboriginal land use and occupancy, ethnobotany, traditional ecological knowledge, ethnohistory, and the linguistic and anthropological analysis of Aboriginal language discourse.
She has authored and co-authored papers in various journals and books on these topics, and has also carried out research in the field of Aboriginal language revitalization, some of which is published in the Handbook for Aboriginal Language Program Planning in B.C.
2019 Governor General's Innovation Award |
Marianne and Ron Ignace's truly exceptional and transformative work has won them the 2019 Governor General's Innovation Award. The award celebrates excellence in innovation across all sectors of Canadian society. |
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