Student and Alumni Stories

Taking an Indigenous Studies course in French at Simon Fraser University (SFU) inspired...

As part of a course offered by Simon Fraser University’s Department of Indigenous Studies,...

Aspiring filmmaker and author Andryah Ayotte (BA and Research Certificate, 2025) believes that by...

Hannah Big Canoe (BA, 2024) grew up in the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation community with...

INDG 363 - Indigenous Poetry, Poetics, Printmaking is a studio course where students learn...

"I am the first member of my family to graduate with a bachelor’s degree,” says Keianna James...

SFU Indigenous Studies professor annie ross encourages her students in INDG 462 -...

In a major stride for Métis representation and Indigenous voices on the world stage, Simon Fraser...

For Paige Desjarlais (BA, 2023), enrolling in Indigenous Studies at Simon Fraser University (SFU)...

During her time as an undergraduate at SFU, Zandvliet also completed an extended minor in...

For Todd Nelson (BSc, Hons., 2022), Simon Fraser University (SFU) provided a conduit to learn about...

As a single mom, providing her young daughter with a bright future motivated Sarah Rain to work...

Ashley Kyne, who recently graduated from Simon Fraser University (SFU) with her bachelor of arts in...

During her nearly two decades as a student at Simon Fraser University, Gottfriedson’s life...

I'm Métis, and plan to have a career focussed on serving Indigenous communities - choosing to major...

Kelli Keegan, chose to major in Indigenous Studies as a direct effort to connect with the teachings...

“I am Cree-Métis, and have always really enjoyed learning about Indigenous peoples and histories. I...

Though they come to Indigenous studies from different pathways and backgrounds, Kimberley John and...

Lenna Nakamura enrolled in the Indigenous Studies (INDG) Post-Baccalaureate Diploma to further...

A singer, a pow wow dancer, a regalia maker, a writer and a drummer: Jakob Knudsen is an artist on...

Georgina Johnston came to SFU in pursuit of a criminology degree so she could become a police...

My name is Naomi Narcisse. I am from the St'at'imc Nation muta7 Xaxli'pmeckan. I grew up on a tiny...