Veritext is excited to present an in-depth look at the cultural and technical considerations for transcribing oral Indigenous testimony in this complimentary one-hour webinar. Join Nigel Baker-Grenier, J.D. of White Raven Law, and Mike Parkhill O.Ont., MSM, Founder of SayITFirst. Together we will explore the relationship between counsel, Indigenous witnesses, and the court reporter as we discuss the following:
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- Cultural Considerations; Engaging in respectful, effective approaches to Indigenous language in an adversarial process
- Orthography Protocols: Creating alignment between the parties and the court reporter on spelling and transcription style
- Word Spellers: Identifying and working with Indigenous language speakers and spellers
- Managing Software Limitations: Utilizing linguistic crosswalks and spelling concordances to pinpoint word variants in transcripts
- Protecting the Record: Producing an accurate transcript without prejudicing other parties or compromising the court reporter’s impartiality
- Managing Transcript Errata: Identifying and correcting errors without changing or expanding on testimony
