Kathryn Magee Labelle

Dr. Kathryn Magee Labelle (Dr. Katie) is a Full Professor at the University of Saskatchewan, specializing in the histories of the Wendat/Wyandot(te)/Huron nations across Turtle Island (North America). Her work explores intergenerational effects of colonial encounters on matricentric societies, Indigenous governance, resistance, and community-building strategies.

Education:

• Ph.D. in History, The Ohio State University
• M.A. in History, The University of Ottawa
• B.A. in History, The University of Ottawa

Her research emphasizes community-guided, circular, and regenerative methodologies that prioritize decolonization, Indigenous women's voices, and historical biography. She collaborates extensively with Indigenous communities, including the Wendat/Wandat Women's Advisory Council.

Scientific Awards:

• Award-winning book: Dispersed, But Not Destroyed: A History of the Seventeenth Century Wendat People (UBC Press, 2013)

Teaching:

• HIST 125: "Turtle Island" A History of North America's Ancient Civilizations
• HIST 432: Turtle Island Stories From Erasure to Empowerment in Early North American Ethnohistories
• HIST 151: Pre-Confederation Canada
• HIST 398: A History of North American Diasporas
• HIST 214: History in Film: Native-Newcomer Relations
• HIST 366: (Her)stories
• HIST 266: Historical Issues in Indigenous-Settler Relations in North America