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Professor Jarvis Brownlie is a historian in the Department of History at the University of Manitoba, specializing in Canadian settler colonialism, Crown-Indigenous relations, treaties, and Aboriginal rights. His work integrates oral history and community-driven research with Indigenous partners, focusing on topics like hydropower extractivism, gendered colonial policies, and Indigenous resistance.
- Education:
- PhD in Canadian Aboriginal History (University of Toronto, 1996)
- MA in History (University of Toronto, 1990)
- BA in History and English (University of Toronto, 1985)
His research spans from Indian agent policies in Ontario (1918-1939) to contemporary oral history projects in communities like Lac Brochet and Ndinawe Youth Resource Centre. He explores intersections of racial discourses, gender and sexuality, labor exploitation, and hydrocolonialism, often collaborating with Indigenous groups.
Recent publications examine Indigenous alliances in Upper Canada, judicial invalidation of oral history, and the War of 1812's commemoration. His work bridges historical methodology, legal analysis, and activist scholarship, particularly on hydropower impacts.
- Awards:
- Joseph Brant Award (2005) for A Fatherly Eye
He mentors graduate students in Indigenous history and has served as an expert witness in treaty litigation. His outreach includes UN forums and collaboration with Senator Mary Jane McCallum on hydrocolonialism briefs.
