Janine Metallic, a Mi’gmaq from Listuguj, Quebec, is a PhD candidate in McGill’s Department of Integrated Studies in Education. She is a fluent Mi’gmaw language speaker and has an educational background in health, science, language, and education. Janine’s PhD research focuses on the language stories and experiences of young adult Mi’gmaq who are learning their heritage language as a second language. Currently, Janine is working part-time as a Mi’gmaq language consultant in the Department of Linguistics.