Indigenous Studies Program to feature new academic staff
It is with great excitement that the Indigenous Studies Program welcomes听Dr. Heidi Senungetuk听补苍诲听Ms. Gabrielle Doreen听to the Program.听
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Dr. Senungetuk听(Inupiaq) joins 91社区 as a Post-Doctoral Researcher in Indigenous Studies after earning a PhD in Ethnomusicology from Wesleyan University.听Her research has focused on Inupiaq music and dance in urban spaces in Alaska and she will be exploring northern Indigenous performative arts in Arctic regions under the supervision of Dr. Allan Downey during her time at 91社区.
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Ms. Doreen听(Yakotennikonhrare鈥� she takes care of them, Kanien鈥檏eh谩:ka) joins the Indigenous Studies Program as a Faculty Lecturer after serving as a Kani茅n鈥檏茅ha language instructor for several years at Kawenna鈥檕nwe Primary Immersion School (Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory).听Her research has focused on Indigenous land-based pedagogies, language instruction and revitalization, and she is currently a M.Ed. candidate in Indigenous land-based education at the University of Saskatchewan. 听
Please join the Indigenous Studies Program in extending a warm welcome our two new academic staff members!