The history of Indigenous Peoples in Canada is a rich and complex one. Explore the leading work we are doing to deepen our collective understanding of Indigenous knowledge and reconciliation.
The second annual event brought together scholars from across campus to showcase research on topics that included water sovereignty on Six Nations, Indigenous-informed teaching practices and using language as medicine.
Researchers at the McMaster Ancient DNA Centre are working with Indigenous communities to create informational videos that will help communities decide whether to use DNA identification at residential school burial sites.
McMaster researchers are working with communities at Six Nations to analyze hundreds of 16th- and 17th-century pottery fragments to provide a clearer picture of local Indigenous histories.