Contributions and Contributors
There are many who made contributions to this second edition OER (digital textbook). First, I would like first to acknowledge the ancestors for without their journey and commitment to ensuring the cultural ways are preserved, none of this would be possible. I would like to personally thank my Elders, who have been numerous. They provided guidance and wisdom to a multitude of projects I’ve undertaken over the years. From each I took teachings that helped me bring these to fruition. My work is not perfect by any stretch; but, each project, like this student textbook has been meaningful. I trust it may, in a small way keep us moving forward in our learning and reconciliation. I humbly thank all my teachers for their patience and support.
Within the UPEI community, I give thanks to the funders and supporters of this OER project including Robertson Library, the Teaching and Learning Centre, and my Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies. To my students, who poured over both the first and second editions of this on-going manuscript and provided invaluable and honest feedback through the OER Student Feedback survey, I am forever grateful. I am most appreciative of Faculty members including Dr. Josh MacFayden, Dr. Elizabeth (Libby) Osgood, and Holland College Journalism Learning Manager and Instructor, Lindsay Carroll, who took time to review this textbook and offer up their comments. I have had the good fortune to have two excellent and dedicated Student Assistants, Easton Power and Mary Busch, who supported textbook revisions and technical fixes of the manuscripts.
Lastly, I wish to extend a huge thank you to all those who graciously accepted to be part of this OER textbook journey from simple words of encouragement to allowing the photos in which they appear to be used. My community of support has been amazing, and this textbook would not have been possible without their full support in this writing and open access publishing journey.
Hai hai.
David