In a new video, NSERC Scholar in Residence Dr. Rahswahérha Mark Green reflects on the importance of symbols and treaties in shaping meaningful support for Indigenous researchers and their work.
Dr. Green, a professor of civil engineering at Queen’s University, sits with the Turtle Clan in the Kenhtè:ke Longhouse in Tyendinaga. From 2016 to 2017, he served as co-chair of Queen’s University’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission Task Force. He has also played a pivotal role in promoting engineering education for Indigenous students through Queen’s Indigenous Futures in Engineering initiative (formerly Aboriginal Access to Engineering).
Through his work, Dr. Green advocates for approaches to Indigenous-led research that are responsible, respectful, and safe for Indigenous communities. In this video, he underscores the importance of understanding diverse Indigenous realities and the role that academic institutions and funding agencies can play in advancing reconciliation through research.
This article appeared originally in the NSERC General News