Indigenous News and Stories
Revolutionizing learning with traditional methods
A two-person dissertation focusing on traditional cultural knowledge gives Jocelyne Wasacase-Merasty unique insights.
Leading a new generation in Indigenous governance
Indigenous governance and the issues surrounding it are an ingrained part of Billie Natomagan’s life.
Finding her place
Heather O’Watch, who is receiving a Leadership Award at this year’s University of Saskatchewan (USask) Indigenous Achievement Week awards ceremony, is one of four youth delegates r...
Cassandra Opikokew Wajuntah is blazing a trail for others to follow
Opikokew Wajuntah is the first First Nations woman to graduate from Johnson Shoyama Graduate School’s (JSGS) doctoral program at its University of Regina campus. But that’s just on...
Advancing health equity in Saskatchewan
Adel Panahi is currently the Director of Health at Métis Nation-Saskatchewan, the governing body representing the approximately 80,000 Métis people living in the province, where he...
Re-envisioning child welfare
Jillian Senécal hopes her GENI research project will help bring traditional Indigenous family values to child welfare policy.
Straight to the point
Graduate student Kwaku Ayisi took home first place at this year's Three Minute Thesis competition after presenting his thesis Decolonizing Child Welfare in just three minutes and u...
Establishing connections through the QES-Advanced Scholars program
One researcher shares the experience she gained conducting research with Indigenous groups in Canada and Ecuador.
A New Journey
JSGS GENI student Victoria Gagne is applying her learning to help Indigenous and female entrepreneurs overcome barriers to business.
JSGS graduate has life-changing experience on first day of class
Ian Worme graduated with a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree after a five-year academic journey that began in the most unconventional way—with the birth of his youngest ...
Online Norwegian-Canadian Northern master’s program ahead of the curve
Faced with the global COVID pandemic, many universities have scrambled to put their academic programs online. The master’s program in Governance and Entrepreneurship in Northern an...
Lauren Wallingham, JSGS GENI student, receives USask Indigenous Achievement Award
The Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (JSGS) is pleased to announce that Lauren Wallingham, a member of the First Nation of Na-cho Nyak Dun (Wolf Clan) and a student...
Advocating for future generations of Indigenous peoples in Saskatchewan
Marcia Mirasty, Masters of Northern Governance and Development (MNGD) graduate, is a proud member of Canoe Lake Cree First Nation in northern Saskatchewan who is passionate about h...
USask researcher studying COVID-19 impact on Indigenous businesses
SASKATOON – Ken Coates, Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), has been awarded $25,000 in federal funding to study the impact of C...
Dr. Ranjan Datta: The road to reconciliation
Dr. Ranjan Datta (PhD) believes everyone has a role to play in contributing to the ongoing reconciliation process in Canada.
Co-Away: a digital tool to help northern communities address COVID-19
Co-created with Indigenous communities in northern Saskatchewan, the project leverages locally crowd-sourced data to make informed decisions.
Making a difference: JSGS student supports Yukon First Nation initiative to improve education outcomes
It is a common belief that providing young people with a good education should give them a better chance at life. This is especially true when trying to build human capacity while ...
Mitacs and JSGS to support Indigenous and northern communities with new digital technologies in fight against COVID-19
The projects will introduce Indigenous and northern communities to digital technologies that can help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and provide additional economic and commercial...
GENI student videos showcase strength and resilience of northern communities
JSGS students in the Master of Governance and Entrepreneurship in Northern and Indigenous Areas (GENI) program are showcased in a series of short videos that highlight the resilien...
USask graduate students examine Indigenous, non-Indigenous relations in new documentary play
Graduate students Yvette Nolan (JSGS) and Joel Bernbaum (Interdisciplinary Studies) have created a new documentary play that sets the stage for honest dialogue about relationships ...
U of R student receives Vanier Scholarship to explore the media's role in reconciliation in Canada
Merelda Fiddler-Potter, a University of Regina doctoral student in the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (JSGS), has been awarded a prestigious Vanier Canada Graduat...
JSGS student receives Indigenous Student Achievement Award for exemplary leadership
As a northern Métis man from Cumberland House, John Desjarlais is working towards finding solutions that address the challenges and opportunities faced by his community and the gre...
Tarun Katapally, JSGS Assistant Professor, receives funding as part of the Government of Canada's $3.7M investment in innovative health research
Researchers to study Indigenous youth, Parkinson’s disease and mental health.
JSGS professor and colleague publish paper on the Ring of Fire and Mining in Northern Ontario
The potential of the Ring of Fire, a large-scale mineral deposit in Northern Ontario, to bring prosperity to Indigenous communities remains trapped under a simmering conflict, stat...