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Dawn Martin-Hill

Professor Dawn Martin-Hill (Mohawk, Wolf Clan) holds the Paul R. MacPherson Chair in Indigenous Studies[1] (appointed in 2013) at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Martin-Hill is an associate professor with appointments in the Department of Anthropology and the Indigenous Studies Program.[2] She co-founded the Indigenous Studies Program while she was a student in the 1990s.[3]

Dawn Martin-Hill
Martin-Hill speaking at the Toronto March for Science in April 2017
NationalityMohawk people
CitizenshipCanada
EducationPhD (1995) McMaster University, Cultural Anthropology
Occupation(s)Associate Professor, Anthropology & Indigenous Studies
EmployerMcMaster University
ChildrenCody Looking Horse
FamilyWolf Clan
HonoursPaul R. MacPherson Chair in Indigenous Studies, McMaster University

Research edit

Martin-Hill does research in the area of social-cultural anthropology. Her research focuses on indigenous knowledge and cultural conservation, including language preservation, cultural reclamation and aboriginal spirituality.

Martin-Hill also works on Indigenous women's issues and aboriginal health, including traditional medicine. Her academic work examines Indigenous traditionalism and decolonization, and she has produced several documentary films. She has examined water security, including the lack of access to clean water at her home community, Six Nations of the Grand River.[4]

Documentary films edit

Martin-Hill has produced several documentaries. The first, "Jidwá:doh - Let’s Become Again" (2005), examines Elders’ understandings of historical trauma and directions for beginning to heal collectively, using Indigenous knowledge and traditional practices.[5] This film was based on an Elder's Summit that Martin-Hill organized, which was attended by over 600 elders and youth from across the Americas.[6][7]

"Onkwánisteńhsera - Mothers of our Nations" (2006),[8] examines the need for Indigenous women to reclaim, restore and revitalize their traditional knowledge.[9]

The documentary, “Sewatokwa'tshera't: The Dish with One Spoon” (2008),[10][11] is about the Haudenosaunee reclamation of traditional lands, including the 2006 Caledonia land claims dispute.[12][13]

Scholarly outreach and public engagement edit

Martin-Hill actively engages in public outreach, and advocacy for First Nations rights, particularly in areas of access to health and health policy. She brings both Indigenous and higher education academic perspectives to the table. She is frequently interviewed by regional,[14] national[15] and international[16][17] media on topics ranging from the lack of access to clean water (water security) in First Nations communities[18] to the next steps that should be taken following the release of the Final Report of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women's and Girls Inquiry.[19][20]

In April 2017, she spoke at the Toronto March for Science[21][22] and in May 2017, she was a plenary speaker at the Researcher's Summit Meeting in Toronto,[23] organized in response to Canada's Fundamental Science Review.

Personal life edit

Martin-Hill's son is Indigenous youth activist, Cody Looking Horse, who protested at Standing Rock in 2016 against the Dakota Access Pipeline project.[24] Looking Horse is a representative of the Standing Rock Youth Council.[25] She also has a daughter, Makasa Looking Horse, with Chief Arvol Looking Horse.[26]

Awards edit

  • US-Canada Fulbright award[9]
  • Outstanding Teaching Award from the Aboriginal Institutes Consortium[9]

Selected publications edit

Indigenous Knowledge and Power and The Lubicon Lake Nation, University of Toronto Press, 2007[27]

References edit

  1. ^ "About". McMaster Faculty of Social Sciences. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  2. ^ "Indigenous Studies Program". McMaster Faculty of Social Sciences. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  3. ^ Pecoskie, Teri (2013-11-16). "Mac toasts 20 years of indigenous studies". The Hamilton Spectator. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  4. ^ "Anthropology and Indigenous Studies professor, Dawn Martin-Hill, speaks with CBC". McMaster Faculty of Social Sciences. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  5. ^ Martin-Hill, Dawn (2008). "Jidwá:doãh -- "Let's Become Again"" (PDF). Pimatisiwin: A Journal of Aboriginal and Indigenous Health. 5: 55–76.
  6. ^ Carter, Carl (June 2004). "Invitation extended to elders and youth: Aboriginal multi-media society of alberta". Windspeaker (Vol 22, Iss. 3, p.19).
  7. ^ "Lock3 - Docs - Jidwadoh". www.lock3media.com. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  8. ^ "Lock3 - Docs - Mothers of Our Nations". www.lock3media.com. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  9. ^ a b c "Martin-Hill Dawn, Associate Professor". McMaster Faculty of Social Sciences. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  10. ^ "Lock3 - Docs - Dish With One Spoon". www.lock3media.com. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  11. ^ Marin-Hill, Dawn; Melnick, Zach; Brothers, Neville; Hill, Cam; Thomas, Ed; Fox, Bear; Akwesasne Womens Singers; Haudenosaunee Confederacy (2008), Sewatokwa'tshera't = The dish with one spoon, Haudenosaunee Confederacy, OCLC 641208856, retrieved 2020-02-09
  12. ^ Moro, Teviah (2016-03-04). "Natives recall Caledonia tensions 10 years later". GuelphMercury.com. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  13. ^ "10 years after land dispute, Caledonia bracing for building boom". Kitchener. 2016-05-27. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  14. ^ Noseworthy, Kelly (2016-09-11). "Traditional knowledge and culture are key to improving mental health of Aboriginal youth". The Hamilton Spectator. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  15. ^ "Is denying drinking water to Indigenous nations an act of genocide?". rabble.ca. 2018-10-11. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  16. ^ Shimo, Alexandra (2018-10-04). "While Nestlé extracts millions of litres from their land, residents have no drinking water". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  17. ^ Miller, Elizabeth (22 January 2018). "Safe Water Remains Out Of Reach For Canada's First Nations". radio.wosu.org. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  18. ^ "Why so few people on Six Nations reserve have clean running water, unlike their neighbours". CBC Radio. 20 April 2018.
  19. ^ "Hamilton's Native Women's Centre hopes for local action on final MMIWG report". CBC News. 3 June 2019.
  20. ^ Z, Lara (2019-05-29). "Final Report | MMIWG". www.mmiwg-ffada.ca. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  21. ^ "March for Science Toronto". March for Science Toronto. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  22. ^ "Canadians march for science | CMAJ News". Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  23. ^ "Researcher's Response to Canada's Fundamental Science Review: summary report" (PDF). Canadian Science Policy Centre. 31 May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 August 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  24. ^ Editor, NFIC. "My Journey at Standing Rock by Cody Looking Horse". Indian Country News. Archived from the original on 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2020-02-09. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  25. ^ "'Our house is on fire': Hundreds of Ryerson students march for climate justice". The Eyeopener. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  26. ^ Smith-Belghaba, Aicha (Dec 16, 2022). "'The world is running out of water,' says water expert from Six Nations, Ont". CBC News. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  27. ^ Martin-Hill, Dawn (2008). The Lubicon Lake Nation. ISBN 978-0-8020-7828-5.
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