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Joshua Manitowabi is an Assistant Professor at Brock University, specializing in Indigenous history and education. He holds a BA and MA from McMaster University and a PhD from Brock University. His research focuses on Indigenous agency in treaty negotiations, decolonizing education through elder knowledge integration, and water sovereignty in First Nations communities. He collaborates with institutions like the Kenjgewin Teg Educational Institute and has advised on treaty-related curriculum development aligned with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's recommendations.
His scholarly interests include ethnohistory, critical cartography, and Indigenous mapping, particularly examining Pontiac’s War, the 1764 Treaty of Niagara, and Indigenous resistance to European colonialism. He is a Potawatomi, Bear clan member of the Wikwemikong Unceded First Nation.
- Awards: Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Award, Bluma Appel Award Scholarship, Harvey Longboat Major Scholarship
- Professional Roles: History consultant for Nelson Education, member of the Indigenous scholars’ Writers Circle, and former member of Brock’s Aboriginal Research Advisory Circle
Current projects include collaborative research on Indigenous water protection strategies and re-examining historical events through Indigenous methodologies.
