Kwey – Knowledge keeper’s place

Posted on Tuesday, March 18th, 2025

As part of Algonquin College’s commitment to expanding the traditional Anishinàbe (ah-nish-in-AHH-bay) Algonquin Nation language onHeadshot of Anita Tenasco in nawapon campus, we are sharing vocabulary, phrases and information to familiarize learners and employees with the traditional language.

The third-floor library in the DARE District of Building C has a special place to serve as a source of traditional Indigenous knowledge. The small, raised platform near the circulation desk with its curving glass barrier is known as Kejeyàdizidjigwogamig (keh-jeh-yah-dizis-djig-oh-gamig), or Knowledge Keeper’s Place.

Kejeyàdizidjigwogamig is an Algonquin word meaning “Knowledge Keeper’s Place.” Kejeyàdizidjigwogamig is a study space for students and a place to acquire Indigenous knowledge from our library.

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


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