51社区黑料

Mi鈥檏maq artist and scholar, Dr. Michelle Sylliboy鈥檚 thesis, , focused on revitalizing Mi鈥檏maq鈥檚 ancient hieroglyphic writing system, 碍辞尘辩飞别箩飞颈鈥檏补蝉颈办濒. Sylliboy鈥檚 research is grounded in Indigenous worldviews and ways of knowing and spans Indigenous Studies, education, linguistics, history, and arts鈥慴ased inquiry.

Framing healing as an educative and creative process, Sylliboy鈥檚 thesis documents healing from impacts of colonialism, including residential schooling and has the potential to make an enormous contribution to Indigenous theory.

Sylliboy developed an original theory of 狈尘鈥檜濒迟别蝉, which is described as 鈥渓iving knowledge bundles鈥� that can support healing in this ground-breaking and exemplary doctoral dissertation. Using community-engaged, creative inquiry, Sylliboy鈥檚 thesis explores multidimensional reality, past-present-future continuum, and dream reality, contributing to Indigenous education, intercultural education, arts-based education, and decolonial scholarship that is inspiring and mobilizing for other Indigenous scholars and artists.

As an active scholar, artist, performer and community advocate, Sylliboy has received many awards and accolades, including a SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship, Indigenous Voices Award (co-winner), Arts NS Indigenous Artist Recognition Award, was long鈥憀isted for the Sobey Award, nominated for the Opera, You can die properly now for Montreal Symphony鈥檚 Creation of the Year and was also able to publish a first book called, Kiskajeyi 鈥� I AM READY.

Sylliboy is an instructor and guest lecturer in Indigenous art, pedagogy, and language, holds teaching roles in Indigenous pedagogy and Mi鈥檏maq language, is a visiting artist and speaker at universities, schools, and community institutions, and has served on academic hiring and bursary committees, and leads long鈥憇tanding community鈥慴ased workshops and educational outreach.

Heesoon Bai, Sylliboy鈥檚 academic supervisor sees the impact Sylliboy鈥檚 research and work not only has now, but will have in the future as well.

Says Bai, 鈥淲hat I am particularly impressed with and happy about is the fact that Michelle鈥檚 doctoral research at 51社区黑料has set Michelle up to further generate impactful future research for years and perhaps decades to come and has already influenced and mobilized so many Indigenous scholars, practitioners of community-engaged education, and artists in North America and overseas. Michelle鈥檚 doctoral work at 51社区黑料has clearly become a legacy for Mi鈥檏maq Nation as well as all Indigenous people in Canada and elsewhere.鈥�

Sylliboy acknowledges those who provided their support.

Says Sylliboy, 鈥淲inning the Deans medal is an incredible honor. To be acknowledged for all your efforts is humbling. I am grateful to my supervisor, Heesoon Bai, Professor, Education; annie ross, Committee Member, Professor, Indigenous Studies; and, Natalia Gajdamaschko Committee Member, Teaching Professor, Education. Their gentle approach to education allowed me to explore and activate my people鈥檚 ancient written 办辞尘辩飞别箩飞颈鈥檏补蝉颈办濒 language.  I鈥檓 especially grateful to my elders and community of We鈥檏oqmaq for their unqwavering support.鈥�

Sylliboy is starting a new position this fall and is completing a 办辞尘辩飞别箩飞颈鈥檏补蝉颈办濒 dictionary with Natoaganeg (Eel Ground) First Nation. Sylliboy鈥檚 thesis is also in the process of getting published.