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Janelle Baker is a Researcher in the Department of Anthropology at Athabasca University, focusing on community-based collaborations with Indigenous nations in Canada. She holds a PhD in Anthropology from McGill University, an MA from the University of Alberta, and a BA from the University of Calgary.
- PhD (Anthropology), McGill University
- MA (Anthropology), University of Alberta
- BA (Anthropology), University of Calgary
Her research explores Indigenous environmental knowledge and food sovereignty, particularly through community-led monitoring of traditional foods contaminated by industrial activities. She employs ethnographic methods to examine human-plant relations and multispecies kinship obligations in northern Alberta's boreal ecosystems.
Recent publications analyze the interplay between environmental contamination and Indigenous self-determination, with specific attention to oil sands impacts and pesticide use effects on Northern Bush Cree (Sakâwiyiniwak) and Stoney Nakoda communities. This work bridges anthropology, environmental science, and Indigenous methodologies.
Scientific recognitions include:
- Distinguished Academic Early Career Award (2024)
- ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award (2019)
She collaborates with Bigstone Cree Nation and Stoney Nakoda Nations on environmental monitoring initiatives, centering Indigenous women's leadership in measuring contaminants like selenium and nickel in traditional foods.
