Anishnaabe, Senior Advisor to the President on Indigenous Affairs
Sheryl Lightfoot (PhD Minnesota) is Canada Research Chair of Global Indigenous Rights and Politics, and Associate Professor in both First Nations and Indigenous Studies and Political Science at the University of British Columbia. In 2018, she was appointed to the role of Senior Advisor to the President on Indigenous Affairs, a position within the First Nations House of Learning.
Sheryl’s research interests include global Indigenous peoples’ rights and politics, Indigenous diplomacy, social movements, and critical international relations. She publishes articles in both Indigenous studies and international relations venues. Her book, “Indigenous Global Politics” was published in 2016, and is an extension of her PhD dissertation which won the 2010 Best Dissertation Award in Race and Ethnic Politics from the American Political Science Association. She is Anishinaabe from the Lake Superior Band of Ojibwe.
For additional information please view Sheryl’s profile with the First Nations and Indigenous Studies here.