Student and Alumni Stories
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Indigenous Studies alumnus Hannah Big Canoe shares her creative talents through award-winning poetry
October 03, 2024
Hannah Big Canoe (BA, 2024) grew up in the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation community with...
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June 24, 2024
INDG 363 - Indigenous Poetry, Poetics, Printmaking is a studio course where students learn...
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June 03, 2024
"I am the first member of my family to graduate with a bachelor’s degree,” says Keianna James...
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February 06, 2024
SFU Indigenous Studies professor annie ross encourages her students in INDG 462 -...
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December 15, 2023
In a major stride for Métis representation and Indigenous voices on the world stage, Simon Fraser...
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September 28, 2023
For Paige Desjarlais (BA, 2023), enrolling in Indigenous Studies at Simon Fraser University (SFU)...
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May 30, 2023
During her time as an undergraduate at SFU, Zandvliet also completed an extended minor in...
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April 03, 2023
For Todd Nelson (BSc, Hons., 2022), Simon Fraser University (SFU) provided a conduit to learn about...
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October 04, 2022
As a single mom, providing her young daughter with a bright future motivated Sarah Rain to work...
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August 02, 2022
Ashley Kyne, who recently graduated from Simon Fraser University (SFU) with her bachelor of arts in...
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May 31, 2022
During her nearly two decades as a student at Simon Fraser University, Gottfriedson’s life...
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October 05, 2021
I'm Métis, and plan to have a career focussed on serving Indigenous communities - choosing to major...
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June 23, 2021
Kelli Keegan, chose to major in Indigenous Studies as a direct effort to connect with the teachings...
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June 22, 2021
“I am Cree-Métis, and have always really enjoyed learning about Indigenous peoples and histories. I...
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March 12, 2021
Though they come to Indigenous studies from different pathways and backgrounds, Kimberley John and...
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October 22, 2020
Lenna Nakamura enrolled in the Indigenous Studies (INDG) Post-Baccalaureate Diploma to further...
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June 23, 2020
A singer, a pow wow dancer, a regalia maker, a writer and a drummer: Jakob Knudsen is an artist on...
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June 09, 2020
Georgina Johnston came to SFU in pursuit of a criminology degree so she could become a police...
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June 09, 2020
My name is Naomi Narcisse. I am from the St'at'imc Nation muta7 Xaxli'pmeckan. I grew up on a tiny...