SIKOSE launch January 31, 2023

SIKOSE The Saagajiwe Indigenous Knowledges Open Source Encyclopedia was UNVEILED on January 31, 2023. Unveiled in front of the Saagajiwe Office, the event was attended by senior management, faculty, and students.

Dr. Michael Doxtater, Head Saagajiwe explains the land acknowledgment during the launch of SIKOSE

Dr. Michael Doxtater, Head Saagajiwe explains the true meaning of the Land Acknowledgement and gives an overview of the vision behind SIKOSE

Dean Charles Falzon, explains how Saagajiwe is On the frontier of Indigenous Renaissance and is playing a pivotal role in Indigenous Creative Practice

Charles Falzon, Dean of the Creative School, welcomed everyone and expanded on Saagajiwe's tagline - "On the frontier of Indigenous Renaissance"

Justine Woods, coordinator Saagajiwe explains the design of the totem

Justine Woods, Coordinator Saagajiwe, explained the design of Saagajiwe's totem and also gave an overview of her trip to Paris, France to attend UNESCO’s launch of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages (external link, opens in new window)

Joginder Singh, the designer of SIKOSE and the Saagajiwe Website explains the design parameters.

Joginder Singh, the designer of SIKOSE and the Saagajiwe Website explained how the encyclopedia was organized, the design parameters, the custom graphics created, and future plans.