Biskaabiiyaang: The Indigenous Metaverse

Description

Biskaabiiyaang is an Indigenous-led and designed real-time, fully immersive language and culture program delivered in a virtual world learning environment. Through Biskaabiiyaang, learners interact with Indigenous land-based knowledge, technologies, philosophies, cultural teachings, and Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe Language).

The project is a partnership with Nokiiwin Tribal Council, representing five First Nations communities in Northern Ontario, and CNDG, a global leader in creating Virtual Learning Environments. Through its collaborative partnerships, Biskaabiiyaang is also a living archive of Indigenous knowledge, embedding community Elders’ teachings, language, and Indigenous sciences in an interactive experiential virtual world.

As an open-world platform, learners and instructors can freely explore the region, engaging with topics suitable to a wide range of Indigenous content. The project is led by Anishinaabe professor Maya Chacaby (Glendon, Sociology). To learn more about Biskaabiiyaang, please click here.