indigenous metaverse blog
Welcome! Biskaabiiyaang‘s blog shares news and updates from behind the scenes of our project, interviews with its developers, and guest posts from our communities and partners. To be updated whenever we post a new blog, follow our social media channels or subscribe to our newsletter below.
Embracing Indigenous Perspectives: Biskaabiiyaang attends the UN World Summit on the Information Society
At the UN World Summit on the Information Society Forum, Biskaabiiyaang had the privilege of sharing our project’s insights and experiences while constructing an Indigenous-led metaverse. Our session, facilitated by Professor Maya Chacaby of York University and Benoit Buyse of UniVirtual, was a welcoming environment of collaboration and understanding that explored the potential for a truly inclusive metaverse.
Preserving Indigenous Knowledge in the Digital Age: Biskaabiiyaang’s Indigenous Metaverse Demo Now Available
On the occasion of Anishinaabe Giizhigad (Anishinaabe Day), we have the great pleasure to announce the release of the Biskaabiiyaang demo. From the moment you enter the demo, you'll be greeted by breath-taking natural landscapes, vibrant recreations of Anishinaabe imagery, and be introduced to the storyline.
Biskaabiiyaang Joins Global Community for UNESCO International Decade of Indigenous Languages 2022-2032
Biskaabiiyaang: The Indigenous Metaverse today announces its registration and approval as part of UNESCO’s International Decade of Indigenous Languages 2022-2032 (IDIL) via their global community platform. Biskaabiiyaang joins 1,400 associated organizations working together to promote and protect Indigenous languages.
indigenous metaverse receives funding to create experiential education
Biskaabiiyaang today announced an investment of $40,000 from York University’s Academic Innovation Fund to support the design of an Indigenous-led metaverse delivering Anishinaabe language and First Nation cultural competency programs within a virtual world. Using immersive quests, activities, and learning games, Biskaabiiyaang aims to increase the number of Anishinaabemowin second-language speakers over the next decade.