Chaw-win-is

Chaw-win-is is an Associate Professor affiliated with the Emerging Indigenous Scholars Circle at the University of Victoria, focusing on intersections of Education & Technology. Her work centers on revitalizing Indigenous knowledge systems, governance, and pedagogies through storytelling (haa-huu-pah), utilizing podcast technologies to amplify Nuu-chah-nulth identities and histories.

• Education:
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD candidate), University of Victoria (2019–present)
  • Master of Arts, University of Victoria (2007)

Her teaching emphasizes decolonization and resurgence in Indigenous communities, covering Indigenous research methods, social science research, educational equity, diversity, and inclusion. She actively collaborates with Indigenous communities on initiatives like “the returning of our canoe,” advocating for cultural preservation and community-driven scholarship.

Chaw-win-is serves as an educator, researcher, and mentor, integrating Indigenous methodologies and technologies to address historical erasure and foster self-determination.