Wednesday, October 22
12:00 to 1:00 pm
In person in Arts 368, UBC Okanagan, Kelowna
Via Zoom, please e-mail: icer.ok@ubc.ca for the link
Adaptation to change is central to an Indigenous ontology. Indigenous Knowledges have never been passive, rather they are active, dynamic, and have supported Indigenous societies to meet the challenges of changing environments for millennia. During this talk, Vanier Scholar Lindsay DuPré will discuss the pivotal role that families play in the activation of Indigenous Knowledges arguing that Home is both a site and mechanism for epistemological transformation. She will share preliminary results from her PhD research, weaving together lived experiences from her Métis-Cree Home with the perspectives of Elders and Knowledge Keepers from Waterhen Lake First Nation.
Bio:
Lindsay Dupré
Lindsay DuPré Fiddler is a Métis scholar-practitioner, mom and auntie. She is a PhD candidate in Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies – Indigenous Knowledges at the University of British Columbia Okanagan. Lindsay’s work focuses on how Indigenous philosophies have been understood and adapted over time, and on addressing the power imbalances that continue to exist between Western and Indigenous science. In 2023, she received the prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship, ranking in the top 25 of doctoral researchers recognized across Canada. Lindsay is a citizen of the Métis Nation of Saskatchewan and lives with her family in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Treaty 6 territory and Homeland of the Métis.
Lindsay is a recipient of the 2025 ICER Student CER Award. Please join us to hear about her research. Everyone is welcome!
