Welcome to Kwey Winter 2026

Kwey, my name is Anita Tenasco, and I am the Director of Indigenous Initiatives here at Algonquin College.

Welcome to the Winter 2026 edition of “Kwey,” Algonquin College’s Indigenous Language Video Series. “Kwey” is an Algonquin greeting that means hello. Since the Spring of 2024, we have created more than 60 videos sharing words, expressions and phrases in the Anishinàbe Algonquin language, the traditional language of this region.

The videos you will see over the next few months will feature vocabulary and phrases related to programs and courses undergoing Indigenization here at Algonquin College.

Indigenization means the curriculum is being updated to include Indigenous perspectives, knowledge systems and ways of learning as part of the College’s broader commitment to Truth and Reconciliation. This may include incorporating Indigenous ways of knowing, Indigenous language and cultural practices into the curriculum or working with Indigenous Elders to guide curriculum development.

For more information visit the Kwey – Indigenous Language Project website.