Established in 2023, the Interdisciplinary Journal of Indigenous Inaakonigewin is the fifth dimension of the Manitoba Law Journal. It formalizes the dimension previously titled Indigenous Law in volume 41 issue 5.
The Interdisciplinary Journal of Indigenous Inaakonigewin (IJII) was developed with the intention of uniting scholars, community leaders, and artists that have an interest in Indigenous law and remedies for justice. Our goal is to provide a diverse and inclusive platform, where teachers and students of all ancestral heritages can come together, across all academic disciplines, to share their research and knowledge as it pertains to Indigenous history, politics, law, education, health, business, as well as artistic expression, in the spirit of truth and reconciliation. This objective speaks to the interdisciplinary nature of the journal, where all forms of knowledge – whether it is an academic paper, a transcribed interview, or even poetry – are welcomed, embraced and mobilized through publication in the journal.
The IJII is a place-based journal. We are located within the University of Manitoba, which was founded on Treaty #1 territory in what is now Canada. The University was founded in the 6th year of the Treaty. We recognize that our place of work is the traditional homeland of the Anishinaabe, Cree, OjiCree, Dakota, Dene, and Métis peoples. The word ‘Inaakonigewin’ means ‘law’ in Anishinaabemowin, so our use of it is a reflection of who we are, where we come from, and what we are about. While we accept submissions from all territories and nations, our primary interest and focus is on Manitoba and the prairies region.
Submission Information
The IJII welcomes submissions from any discipline and will consider a range of formats, including academic articles, book reviews, case comments, op-eds, interviews, music (only lyrics will be evaluated), visual art, poetry, and short stories.
Submissions must be clearly identified as requesting review in one (1) of two (2) streams. No submission will be considered under more than one (1) stream.
1. Peer Review Stream
Submissions in the peer review stream must conform to the submission guidelines for the MLJ. Submissions under consideration in the Peer Review Stream will be evaluated by the editorial board and undertake a double-blind peer review process before being accepted for publication. Submissions eligible for the peer review stream include: academic articles, book reviews, and case comments.
2. Non-Peer Review Stream
Unique to the IJII is the Non-Peer Review stream of journal submissions. Submissions to this stream of the IJII include op-eds, interviews, music (only lyrics will be evaluated), visual art, poetry, and short stories. The purpose of this stream is to highlight contributions to the discourse around Indigenous issues and the law that are not traditional academic articles. Submissions under consideration in the Non-Peer Review stream will only be evaluated by the editorial board of the IJII. Submissions in this stream will be clearly demarcated from the peer reviewed publications. Submissions in the Non-Peer Review stream must conform to the submission guidelines found below.
- For visual art, our preferred format is a JPEG or PDF file image. Other formats will be considered if it is necessary to maintain the artistic integrity of the piece.
- For music, please send an MP3 of the audio, and a word document meeting the below formatting requirements containing the lyrics for the submitted music.
- Where applicable, submissions must conform to the MLJ submission guidelines.
- Should you have questions or concerns about which stream you should submit to, please contact: IJII@umanitoba.ca
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