Gabriel Dumont Research Chair in Métis Studies
About the Chair
The Gabriel Dumont Chair in Métis Studies was established through a partnership between the Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI) along with the College of Arts and Science (A&S) and is situated in the Department of Indigenous Studies at the University of Saskatchewan.
Aims and Objectives
This chair will increase research and teaching capacity in Métis Studies within A&S.
- Create and disseminate original, high-impact research with a focus on and involving Métis peoples and communities
- Supervision of Métis Studies focused graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
- Update existing Métis courses in Indigenous studies and creation of Métis-specific undergraduate and graduate courses
- Work with A&S and GDI to support GDI’s mandate of “transmission of Métis culture and the education of Saskatchewan Métis people”
- Increase the capacity of Métis studies at the U of S
- Disseminate the Chair and other Métis Studies work through public lectures, conferences, and workshops
- Share Métis culturally safe and inclusive engagement strategies and research methodologies
- Collaborate with GDI on projects and priorities
What's New
The Department of Indigenous Studies held a conversation on Pretendians and their Impact on Metis Identity in the Academy
Listen to Dr. Allyson Stevenson discuss her work with the Champlain Society Podcast