First Nations Studies
Department Chair
PhD Educational Studies (University of British Columbia), MEd Educational Leadership and Administration (Simon Fraser University)
Biography
Dr. Fraser is a Māori scholar from Aotearoa (New Zealand) teaching at the University of Northern British Columbia. Her tribal affiliations are Ngāti Haka/Patuheuheu, Ngāti Koura, and Ngāti Pani from the Tūhoe Nation. The other affiliation is Ngāti Ranginui. Dr.
Faculty
Biography
Tara Joly is a 10th generation Euro-Canadian settler and an uninvited guest on the Traditional Territory of the Lheidli T'enneh, where she is grateful to have lived since 2016.
BA, MA - First Nations Studies (UNBC)
Biography
Hadih! Holding the traditional name: Dzih Bhen, in the Luk sil yoo or Caribou clan from the Stellat’enne Bahlats (potlatch) system remains a large part of my life. It is my responsibility to know my culture.
PhD (University of British Columbia), MA (University of Northern British Columbia)
Biography
My name is Dr. Rheanna Robinson. Land acknowledgments are important and I would like to begin by acknowledging the territory of the Lheidli T’enneh Nation where the Prince George campus of UNBC is located and I have had the privilege to live, work, and learn for more than two decades.
PhD, MA, BA
Biography
Born and raised in Prince George, Dr. Daniel Sims is a proud member of the Tsay Keh Dene First Nation. His research focuses on northern British Columbia and he has worked extensively with not only his own community, but also the related communities of Kwadacha and McLeod Lake.
Professors Emeriti/Emeritae
BA, Ph.D. (Harvard)
Adjunct Faculty
PhD Educational Studies (University of British Columbia), MEd Educational Leadership and Administration (Simon Fraser University)
B.Ed.,M.Ed.,PhD Interdisciplinary