Indigenous perspectives on disability are underrepresented in scholarly research and literature.  In this talk, Dr. Robinson combines her personal experiences and academic pursuits to examine traditional perspectives and contemporary views of disability for Indigenous peoples. Drawing from a study she completed with the Nisga’a Nation of Northwest BC, Dr. Robinson will discuss the impact of colonialism and settler ableism on Indigenous disability identities and how Indigenous worldviews have the potential to foundationally transform the understanding of disability in Canada and around the world.

The Natural Resources & Environmental Studies Institute (NRESi) at UNBC hosts a weekly lecture series at the Prince George campus. Anyone from the university or wider community with interest in the topic area is welcome to attend. Presentations are also made available to remote participants through Zoom Webinar. Go to http://www.unbc.ca/nres-institute/colloquium-webcasts to view the presentation remotely.

Past NRESi colloquium presentations and special lectures can be viewed on our video archive, available here.