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.
Tracy Bear will hold joint appointments in the Faculties of Social Sciences and Health Sciences and comes to McMaster from the University of Alberta. She is a Nehiyawiskwew (Cree woman) and member of the Montreal Lake Cree Nation in northern Saskatchewan.
The Indigenous Children Eye Examination (ICEE) Project aims to provide vision screening and eye exams for all children and youth served by the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority, and to develop a self-sustaining model of ongoing eye care.
Vanessa Watts is amplifying Indigenous expertise and voices, and supporting Indigenous students in higher education.