Presenters
Welcome to the Indigenous Virtual Pedagogy Academy team! We are a passionate group dedicated to transforming the educational landscape for Indigenous students. Our team is committed to promoting Indigenous pedagogy and creating a supportive learning environment that honors and celebrates Indigenous cultures.
Eastern Band of Cherokee
Sport Management Doctorate, University of Tennessee, Seattle University Marketing Assistant Professor & Rise Above Executive Director
Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education at McGill University
PhD Candidate in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education at McGill University
Navajo
Graduate student in Curriculum & Instruction, an IKEEP scholar, and Research Assistant.
Navajo
Director for Native American Initiatives for the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
Associate professor of Social and Cultural Studies in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Idaho
Red Lake Ojibwe
Assistant Professor of Indigenous Sustainability Studies, Bemidji State University
Bois Forte Ojibwe
University of Minnesota American Indian Studies Department Outreach Coordinator
Six Nations of the Grand River.
lead teacher for the nutrition program at Everlasting Tree School, a Mohawk immersion school. Daniela Solomon is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education at McGill University.
Associate Professor in Physical Education and Sport, at Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia and a Life Member and Fellow of the Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation
Tlingit, Deg Hit’an Athabascan and Yup’ik
Inuit and Dene Sports Athlete and Coach: World Eskimo Indian Olympics, Arctic Winter Games, Native Youth Olympics and Inductee in the North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame
White Earth Anishinaabekwe
Education & Cultural Coordinator, Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition
Diné
Assistant Professor, Department of Native American Studies, University of New Mexico
Assistant Professor, Sport Management, University College Dublin, Ireland, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science
Professor of Health and Physical Activity Leadership (HPAL) and Fulbright Scholar, Kennesaw State University, Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education
Program Director, World Languages & Cultures, Founding Spanish Guide, CLD Coordinator, The STEAD School, Commerce City, CO
Métis
Gabriel Dumont Research Chair in Métis/Michif Education,
Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Regina
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Director of American Indian Education, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District
Ojibwe and Italian Descent
Professor of Learning Sciences and Psychology, Northwestern University
Laureate of The Hnatyshyn Foundation REVEAL Indigenous Art Award. She is a journalist with CBC Indigenous and a filmmaker who uses her Kanien’kéha language in her work whenever possible.
