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Graduate Supervisors

Meet our Supervisors

The Department of Indigenous Studies is home to many faculty members available to supervise graduate students in a variety of specializations.

To connect with prospective supervisors, please contact the Indigenous Studies Department.

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Savage Bear

PhD

Assistant Professor, Indigenous Studies

Director, McMaster Indigenous Research Institute (MIRI)

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Ki’en Debicki

PhD

Assistant Professor, Indigenous Studies

Assistant Professor, English & Cultural Studies
Member, McMaster Indigenous Research Institute (MIRI)

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Allan Downey

PhD

Associate Professor, Indigenous Studies

Associate Professor, History
Member, McMaster Indigenous Research Institute (MIRI)

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Chelsea Gabel

PhD

Associate Professor, Indigenous Studies
Associate Professor, Health, Aging & Society

Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Well-Being, Community Engagement, and Innovation
Member, McMaster Indigenous Research Institute (MIRI)

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Robert Innes

PhD

Associate Professor, Indigenous Studies

Chair, Indigenous Studies
Member, McMaster Indigenous Research Institute (MIRI)

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Dawn Martin-Hill

PhD

Associate Professor, Indigenous Studies

Member, McMaster Indigenous Research Institute (MIRI)

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Rick Monture

PhD

Associate Professor, Indigenous Studies

Associate Professor, English & Cultural Studies
Member, McMaster Indigenous Research Institute (MIRI)

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Renae Watchman

PhD

Associate Professor, Indigenous Studies

Member, McMaster Indigenous Research Institute (MIRI)

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Vanessa Watts

PhD

Associate Professor, Sociology
Associate Professor, Indigenous Studies

Paul R. MacPherson Chair in Indigenous Studies
Member, McMaster Indigenous Research Institute (MIRI)

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Adrianne Xavier

PhD

Assistant Professor, Indigenous Studies
Assistant Professor, Anthropology

Member, McMaster Indigenous Research Institute (MIRI)

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Bonnie Freeman

PhD

Associate Professor, Social Work
Associate Professor, Indigenous Studies

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Research in Indigenous Studies Explore Our Research

The Indigenous Studies department carries out a wealth of interdisciplinary research, studying a wide range of Indigenous-related topics.

We study Indigenous knowledge systems and societies from within, in ways that promote the resurgence of these systems including their philosophies, epistemologies, political governance, land-based practices, cultures, and languages.