The Enweyang Program: Indigenous Language Nest as Lab School

McInnes describes the successes, challenges, and best practices gleaned from the development and operation of the Enweyang Language Nest, an Ojibwemowin immersion preschool at the University of Minnesota Duluth. He offers itemized best practices for the creation of a language nest, including discussion of how a university-community partnership can foster rich connections between Indigenous families, Indigenous children, and undergraduate students. He also explores the interconnected nature of language revitalization and cultural knowlege and ways of being.

McInnes, B. (2017). The Enweyang Program: Indigenous language nest as lab school. Journal of American Indian Education, 56(1), 105–120. https://doi.org/10.5749/jamerindieduc.56.1.0105