Apr 25, 2023
Revolutionizing learning with traditional methods
A two-person dissertation focusing on traditional cultural knowledge gives Jocelyne Wasacase-Merasty unique insights.
Apr 5, 2023
Leading a new generation in Indigenous governance
Indigenous governance and the issues surrounding it are an ingrained part of Billie Natomagan’s life.
Mar 9, 2023
Finding her place
Heather O’Watch, who is receiving a Leadership Award at this year’s University of Saskatchewan (USask) Indigenous Achievement Week awards ceremony, is one of four youth delegates representing Canada at the Y7 Summit in Tokyo, Japan in April.
Oct 21, 2022
Cassandra Opikokew Wajuntah is blazing a trail for others to follow
Opikokew Wajuntah is the first First Nations woman to graduate from Johnson Shoyama Graduate School’s (JSGS) doctoral program at its University of Regina campus. But that’s just one of many firsts she has undertaken while pursuing her PhD in public policy.
Sep 13, 2022
Advancing health equity in Saskatchewan
Adel Panahi is currently the Director of Health at Métis Nation-Saskatchewan, the governing body representing the approximately 80,000 Métis people living in the province, where he oversees healthcare project management, community relations, and health policy research.
Mar 28, 2022
Re-envisioning child welfare
Jillian Senécal hopes her GENI research project will help bring traditional Indigenous family values to child welfare policy.
Mar 25, 2022
Straight to the point
Graduate student Kwaku Ayisi took home first place at this year's Three Minute Thesis competition after presenting his thesis Decolonizing Child Welfare in just three minutes and using only one slide.
Mar 4, 2022
Establishing connections through the QES-Advanced Scholars program
One researcher shares the experience she gained conducting research with Indigenous groups in Canada and Ecuador.
Mar 1, 2022
A New Journey
JSGS GENI student Victoria Gagne is applying her learning to help Indigenous and female entrepreneurs overcome barriers to business.
Jun 11, 2021
JSGS graduate has life-changing experience on first day of class
Ian Worme graduated with a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree after a five-year academic journey that began in the most unconventional way—with the birth of his youngest daughter.
Feb 5, 2021
Online Norwegian-Canadian Northern master’s program ahead of the curve
Faced with the global COVID pandemic, many universities have scrambled to put their academic programs online. The master’s program in Governance and Entrepreneurship in Northern and Indigenous Areas (GENI) was, inadvertently, well suited to weather the challenge.
Feb 5, 2021
Lauren Wallingham, JSGS GENI student, receives USask Indigenous Achievement Award
The Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (JSGS) is pleased to announce that Lauren Wallingham, a member of the First Nation of Na-cho Nyak Dun (Wolf Clan) and a student in the Master of Governance and Entrepreneurship in Northern and Indigenous Areas program, has been awarded a 2021 USask Indigenous Achievement Award in Academic Excellence.
Nov 30, 2020
Advocating for future generations of Indigenous peoples in Saskatchewan
Marcia Mirasty, Masters of Northern Governance and Development (MNGD) graduate, is a proud member of Canoe Lake Cree First Nation in northern Saskatchewan who is passionate about helping Indigenous people step into their greatness.
Sep 21, 2020
USask researcher studying COVID-19 impact on Indigenous businesses
SASKATOON – Ken Coates, Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), has been awarded $25,000 in federal funding to study the impact of COVID-19 on Aboriginal Economic Development Corporations (AEDCs) which have helped to greatly expand the number and scale of Indigenous businesses nationally.
Jul 10, 2020
Dr. Ranjan Datta: The road to reconciliation
Dr. Ranjan Datta (PhD) believes everyone has a role to play in contributing to the ongoing reconciliation process in Canada.
Jul 10, 2020
Co-Away: a digital tool to help northern communities address COVID-19
Co-created with Indigenous communities in northern Saskatchewan, the project leverages locally crowd-sourced data to make informed decisions.
Jul 10, 2020
Making a difference: JSGS student supports Yukon First Nation initiative to improve education outcomes
It is a common belief that providing young people with a good education should give them a better chance at life. This is especially true when trying to build human capacity while narrowing the socio-economic gap between First Nations and non-First Nations peoples in Canada. But what qualifies as good?
Jun 10, 2020
Mitacs and JSGS to support Indigenous and northern communities with new digital technologies in fight against COVID-19
The projects will introduce Indigenous and northern communities to digital technologies that can help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and provide additional economic and commercial opportunities for the region.
Feb 27, 2020
GENI student videos showcase strength and resilience of northern communities
JSGS students in the Master of Governance and Entrepreneurship in Northern and Indigenous Areas (GENI) program are showcased in a series of short videos that highlight the resilience and strength of northern Saskatchewan.
Dec 11, 2019
USask graduate students examine Indigenous, non-Indigenous relations in new documentary play
Graduate students Yvette Nolan (JSGS) and Joel Bernbaum (Interdisciplinary Studies) have created a new documentary play that sets the stage for honest dialogue about relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in this province.
May 16, 2019
U of R student receives Vanier Scholarship to explore the media's role in reconciliation in Canada
Merelda Fiddler-Potter, a University of Regina doctoral student in the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (JSGS), has been awarded a prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship valued at $150,000 over three years.
Feb 6, 2019
JSGS student receives Indigenous Student Achievement Award for exemplary leadership
As a northern Métis man from Cumberland House, John Desjarlais is working towards finding solutions that address the challenges and opportunities faced by his community and the greater circumpolar world.
Oct 11, 2017
Tarun Katapally, JSGS Assistant Professor, receives funding as part of the Government of Canada's $3.7M investment in innovative health research
Researchers to study Indigenous youth, Parkinson’s disease and mental health.
May 18, 2017
JSGS professor and colleague publish paper on the Ring of Fire and Mining in Northern Ontario
The potential of the Ring of Fire, a large-scale mineral deposit in Northern Ontario, to bring prosperity to Indigenous communities remains trapped under a simmering conflict, states Ken Coates and Heather Hall in a paper published today by the Macdonald Laurier Institute.