The 54th Algonquian Conference was heldÌýOct. 20-23, 2022 on the CU campus, at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Law School. The special theme for the 54th Conference wasÌýthe International Decade of Indigenous Languages, 2022-2032, and how the Algonquian language community can respond to, influence, and benefit from this ten-year opportunity. Special keynote speakers, Aleksei Tsykarev, of the UN Permanent Forum on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; Ben Barnes, Chief of the Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; and Paul John Murdoch, a native Cree lawyer, were invited specifically to address this issue, from broader legal, political, and other perspectives that complimentÌýlanguage documentation, study, maintenance, and revitalization, and withÌýspecial panels on this topic. Both US and Canadian political and legal landscapes were addressed, as well as potential international cooperation.
The conference wasÌýheld as anÌýin-person event, though provisions wereÌýmade for remote attendance and presentations via Zoom, for some sessions. Contact Professor Andy Cowell for additional information about the conference atÌýjames.cowell@colorado.edu.
Please refer to the ProgramÌýfor detailed information.