Shirley Williams

Shirley Williams (Migizi ow Kwe) is Professor Emeritus at Trent University's Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies, with affiliations to the First Peoples House of Learning. A member of the Bird Clan of the Ojibway and Odawa First Nations, her work centers on Indigenous language preservation and environmental knowledge.

Research focuses on:

• Nishnaabemowin language revitalization
• Indigenous pedagogical approaches
• Traditional environmental knowledge
• Residential school legacy studies

Educational background includes a BA in Native Studies from Trent University, Native Language Instructors Program diploma from Lakehead University, and MA in Environmental Studies from York University.