Martin Kohlberger, University of Saskatchewan

Research

Indigenous knowledge Ecuador Amazonia Knowledge mobilization Language preservation Cultural heritage Sustainability Michif

Latest funding

neemiwin peekishkwaywin awn Michif: Dancing and speaking in Michif
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$100,000
Peekishkwetawk awn Michif: A collaborative exploration of variation in Michif language banks
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Coming together: Building a foundation for Michif education and learning
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$69,985

All 4 grants and awards

neemiwin peekishkwaywin awn Michif: Dancing and speaking in Michif

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Foulds, Heather; Cenerini, Chantale

Keywords: Culture; Dance; Health; Indigenous Ways Of Knowing; Intervention; Language; Métis; Traditional Knowledge; Well-Being

$100,000

Peekishkwetawk awn Michif: A collaborative exploration of variation in Michif language banks

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Kohlberger, Martin

Keywords: Michif; language variation; language banking; preservation; resource creation

$25,000

Coming together: Building a foundation for Michif education and learning

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Cenerini, Chantale

Keywords: Michif language; Michif education; Master apprentice program; Michif teaching certification; knowledge consolidation; applied linguistics; language assessment

$69,985

Voices of the Ecuadorian Amazon: Community-Driven Knowledge Mobilization and Cultural Sustainability

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Kohlberger, Martin

Keywords: Indigenous knowledge; Ecuador; Amazonia; Knowledge mobilization; Language preservation; Cultural heritage; Sustainability

$69,999

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Indigenous knowledge Dear Professor Kohlberger, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on indigenous knowledge connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Peekishkwetawk awn Michif: A collaborative exploration of variation in Michif language banks" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]