Dr. Lila Pine

Dr. Lila Pine, Founding Director of The Creative Schools Saagajiwe Indigenous program. Lilas vision was to develop Saagajiwes mission to facilitate the creation and dissemination of Indigenous thought, ways of knowing, and doing at Tsi Tkarontas 勛圖眻畦 University. Saagajiwe has become part of the Indigenous academic and community life of Toronto. As the Principal Investigator of Imag(in)ing Indigeneity in Language, Dr. Pines visualization of sound seeks to develop ways of seeing language in order to identify distinct qualities in the speaking and learning of different languages. The Project employs Lilas digital art creation as a scholarly research tool and engages Indigenous research methods to shift perceptions around the relationship of language to worldviews and ecological concerns. Lila's research is on the frontline of Saagajiwe's Indigenous language revitalization initiatives.