Reuben Quinn
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| Born | Blue Quills Reservation |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Citizenship | Canada |
| Education | Blue Quills Residential School |
| Alma mater | Concordia University College Alberta |
| Known for | Nehiyaw Language Instruction |
Reuben Quinn is known for his work with Indigenous youth and adults in the city of Edmonton. He works towards cultural preservation through providing Cree language instruction and traditional teaching.
Early Life
Reuben Quinn grew up in the era of residential school and attended Blue Quills Residential School[1]. In 1970 during his time as a student the Indigenous community held a 17 day sit in and negotiated with education minister Jean Chrétien, which prompted the school to be handed over to the Blue Quills First Nation Indian Reserve. From this point Nehiyawak or Cree language and culture began to be taught in the school and it was this experience that Quinn attributes with the Cree language revival and his own fluency [2]. Reuben Quinn studied psychology at Concordia University College[3].
Quinn has worked as the a language teacher and program coordinator at a variety of institutions such as Edmonton Public Schools, Mother Earth Children’s Charter School, as well as the Edmonton Young Offender Center[4]. He has taught classes in Conversational Cree, Cree Syllabics, and the History of the Cree Language. He is currently the program coordinator and language instructor at the Center for Race and Culture in Edmonton[4]. In his language instruction Quinn frequently uses the Cree star chart or nehiyo cahkipeyihkanah, the 44 symbols and 14 consonants or Cree syllabics are arranged in an 8 direction chart[4][5]. Reuben Quinn also teaches a segment of the Coursera course Indigenous Canada from University of Alberta[6] He co-teaches a course at University of Alberta called Treaty Poetics 494[7]. This course focuses on research and creative writing surrounding Indigenous understanding of Treaty 6|Treaty Six as a living document. Reuben Quinn has been featured on a variety of podcasts such as CFWE-FM’s Conversational Cree[8].
Notable Appearance
Reuben Quinn was featured in the short music video Nipiy by the band Nêhiyawak (band), which won the 2020 Polaris Music Prize[9].
References
- ↑ "Reuben Quinn – Centre for Race and Culture". Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ↑ Inigo-Jones, Terry; Communications, HSAA (2017-07-07). "Blue Quills teaching the painful truth about residential schools". HSAA. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ↑ "Students learn Cree to reconnect with the past". Ammsa.com. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Nehiyaw Language Lessons – Centre for Race and Culture". Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ↑ Wittemier, Brent (14 January 2014). "'Star Chart' Teaches Cree Language from the Inside Out". www.pressreader.com. Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Reuben Quinn - Worldview". Coursera. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ↑ "University of Alberta offers a unique writing course this fall". Alberta Native News. 2018-07-03. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ↑ "We call ourselves Nehiyaw". Windspeaker.com. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ↑ nêhiyawak - nipiy (Short Film) | Polaris Prize 2020, retrieved 2021-03-05
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