National Indigenous History Month

Associate Professor and Chair of Indigenous Education at the Schulich School of Education. Dr. Peltier brings the gift of traditional knowledge and Indigenous healing to the forefront of post-secondary scholarship. Alongside her extensive research, she serves as a principal investigator co-creating innovative, land-and-community-based professional development programs for Nipissing University. Her authored works, chapters, and upcoming publications include: 

• Wiidooktaadyang (We are Helping one Another): Promoting Health and Wellness in Anishinaabe Communities

• "Integrating Traditional Healing and Northern Health Care: Indigenous Conceptions of Living Well" (Book chapter in Health and Healthcare in Northern Canada) 

• Living the 'Good Life' with Cancer (Forthcoming upcoming book, University of Toronto Press) 

• "An Application of Anishinaabe Bimaadiziwin: Culturally Grounded Evaluation in Indigenous Contexts" (Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation) 

• "Anishinaabe Knowledge Systems and Western Health Research: Creating Space for Ethical Space" (International Journal of Indigenous Health) 

• "Land-and-Community-Based Professional Development: Co-creating Frameworks for Indigenous Education" (Nipissing University Research Repository) 

• Associate Professor in the Indigenous Studies Program. Dr. Stewart contributes the gift of critical insight, guiding conversations in media, representation, and Indigenous social justice. He recently launched his debut fiction novel, which merges film noir with Anishinaabe storytelling: 

• The Return of the Nish  

Renowned cultural teacher, author, and owner of Cultural Insights. He offers the gift of mentorship, leading youth workshops and cultural mindfulness training throughout the North Bay area, and has written books including Raised On An Eagle Feather and The Gifts of Seven Grandfathers.