Indigenous Studies

Indigenous Studies education empowers Andryah Ayotte to tell her own story

Aspiring filmmaker and author Andryah Ayotte (BA and Research Certificate, 2025) believes that by shining a light on the root causes of social and political issues, storytellers can inspire positive change in communities. learn more

Academic audiobook offers new way to experience Indigenous life writing

After winning both a Canada Prize and the MLA Prize for Studies in Native American Literatures, Cultures, and Languages, Autobiography as Indigenous Intellectual Tradition: Cree and Métis âcimisowina by Deanna Reder is reaching a new audience: audiobook listeners. learn more

Canada Research Chair Zoe Todd joins CCA expert panel on Indigenous Science and Food Sovereignty

Zoe Todd, an Associate Professor of Indigenous Studies and Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Indigenous Governance and Freshwater Fish Futures at Simon Fraser University (SFU), is contributing their expertise to support systemic change. learn more

Chelsey Geralda Armstrong receives SFU Research Excellence Award

Congratulations to Indigenous Studies associate professor Chelsey Geralda Armstrong on being honoured with an inaugural Simon Fraser University Research Excellence Award. learn more

Genetic study of native hazelnut challenges misconceptions about how ancient Indigenous peoples used the land

By decoding the DNA of the beaked hazelnut (Corylus cornuta), a native plant that thrives in British Columbia, a team of multidisciplinary scientists is providing new insight into how ancestral Indigenous peoples stewarded plants across the province. learn more