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Andie Palmer, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Alberta, serving as Interim Director of the Kule Folklore Centre (2023). Her research focuses on legal and linguistic anthropology, particularly treaty negotiations, oral history in court settings, and Indigenous sovereignty. She investigates intersections between Indigenous legal systems and colonial property frameworks in Canada and Aotearoa New Zealand. Her work includes collaborations with Indigenous communities like the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation, Esketemc First Nation, and Ngāpuhi claimants in Wai 1040 Tribunal hearings.
Education: PhD in Anthropology (not explicitly dated, inferred from career milestones). Teaching includes courses on linguistic anthropology, Northwest Coast societies, and legal anthropology. Research has been supported by grants from SSHRC, Kule Institute for Advanced Study, and Future Energy Systems. Notable projects include the Franz Boas Papers Project (SSHRC-funded) and geothermal energy consultation frameworks with Lianne Lefsrud. She authored Maps of Experience: The Anchoring of Land to Story in Secwepemc Discourse (2017) and co-edited Volume 2 of the Franz Boas Papers series (forthcoming via University of Nebraska Press).
- Research Themes: Indigenous legal sovereignty, treaty interpretation, oral history preservation, repatriation of cultural materials
- Recent Grants: Kule Institute (2019-2024), SSHRC, Canada First Research Excellence Fund
- Community Partnerships: Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation, Esketemc First Nation, Waitangi Tribunal claimants
Her advocacy includes graduate student mentorship and publishing guidance for applicants. Current courses focus on linguistic anthropology, Northwest Coast cultures, and advanced anthropological topics.
