Brian McInnes
“Attention to, and the revitalization of, Indigenous languages and cultures offers invaluable perspective of how to live more sustainably in a time of diminishing global resources. Learning how to see ourselves as a connected part of a global world is key to changing destructive patterns of behavior, improving relationships, and laying the foundation for a better future. ”
Brian McInnes/ Waabishkimakwa is an Associate Professor, Civil Society and Community Studies, at the School of Human Ecology, UW-Madison. A member of the Wasauksing First Nation in Ontario, Canada, Brian is a great-grandson of Francis Pegahmagabow. He has a deep interest in the preservation of Indigenous cultures and languages and is an accomplished speaker, presenter, and writer in English and Ojibwe. He is an expert on P-12 Indigenous Education policy and practice, world language immersion education, Indigenous environmental stewardship, and Ojibwe/Potawatomi languages and culture.
Profile: https://languageideologies.wisc.edu/staff/mcinnes-waabishkimakwa-brian-d/