Description: Papers of the Algonquian Conference is a collection of peer-reviewed presentations from an annual international forum that focuses on topics related to the languages and cultures of Algonquian peoples. This series touches on a variety of subject areas, including anthropology, archaeology, education, ethnography, history, Indigenous studies, language studies, literature, music, political science, psychology, religion, and sociology. Contributors often cite never-before-published data in their research, giving the reader a fresh and unique insight into the Algonquian peoples and rendering these papers essential reading for those interested in studying Algonquian society.
Brief description: Monica Macaulay received her PhD in linguistics from the University of California-Berkeley. She is a professor of language sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and on the board of the Endangered Language Fund, a nonprofit organization that funds language revitalization and preservation projects around the world. She also works closely with the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin on language reclamation and revitalization.