Creating Space for Anishinaabe Scholarship & Community-Based Research: Navigating the Nitty Gritty of Colonial Institutions

Many Canadian universities are Indigenizing programs by hiring Indigenous staff and faculty, recruiting Indigenous students, and incorporating Indigenous content into curriculum. University structures and systems, however, remain colonial and do not reflect Indigenous ontologies, epistemologies, and methodologies which are multi-disciplinary and holistic.

Join us for a special talk with Larissa Speak, Assistant Professor and Co-Director of the Mino-waabandan Inaakonigewinan Indigenous Law and Justice Institute in the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law at Lakehead University.

As a member of Anemki Wajiw (or Fort William) First Nation with both Anishinaabe and settler roots, Prof. Speak will discuss ethical engagement, Anishinaabe governance, and the challenges of navigating the colonial impacts of academic institutions. She will also explore the day-to-day realities facing Anishinaabe scholars and how to create spaces within these institutions that support Indigenous futures.