Paige Raibmon

Paige Raibmon is a Professor in the Department of History at the University of British Columbia, situated within the Faculty of Arts. She is also the editor of BC Studies: The British Columbia Quarterly and an Associate of the L.R. Wilson Institute for Canadian History at McMaster University (2020–2023). Her work focuses on Indigenous endurance and resurgence against settler colonialism, with a regional emphasis on Canada and the Northwest Coast.

Education:

• PhD in History, Duke University (2000)
• MA in History, Duke University (1997)
• BA in History Honours, UBC (1994)

Her research spans Indigenous history, colonialism, public history, digital humanities, and oral history. Her book Authentic Indians examines Indigenous strategies of labor and identity in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Collaborative projects like As I Remember It (2019) challenge conventional historical narratives through multimedia and Indigenous co-authorship.

Recent publications analyze environmental justice, health impacts of colonial relocations, and decolonizing K-12 pedagogy. Articles explore themes such as museum representation, cross-border Indigenous identity, and gender in colonial contexts.

Scientific Awards:

• Senior Fellow, CIFAR’s Successful Societies Program (2014–2019)
• Best Book in Indigenous History (CHA, 2016)
• John Hope Franklin Center Book Prize (2005)
• Arrell M. Gibson Award (2001)

She mentors graduate students and advocates for community-based research and interdisciplinary collaboration. Her public history work includes contributions to The Tyee, Active History, and the Walrus Talks event at the Canadian Museum of History.