Natahnee Winder

Natahnee Winder is an Assistant Professor in Indigenous Studies at Simon Fraser University. She holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Western Ontario (2020), and dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Sociology and Native American Studies from the University of New Mexico. Her research focuses on health, Indigenous education, ethnic relations, and qualitative methodologies, with a comparative analysis of residential school systems in Canada and the U.S. through Indigenous student perspectives.

Education:

• BA, Sociology (Social Welfare concentration), University of New Mexico
• BA, Native American Studies (Nation Building & Leadership emphasis), University of New Mexico
• PhD, Sociology, University of Western Ontario

Research Interests: Her work emphasizes community-based participatory research and Indigenous methodologies, particularly addressing historical trauma and contemporary well-being through visual methods like photo-voice. She explores intersections of Indigenous sovereignty, education policy, and decolonial practices.

Awards:

• Henry Roe Cloud Fellowship, Yale University (2015-2016)
• Ronald E. McNair Scholar
• Research Opportunity Program Scholar

Teaching: Courses include Researching Residential Schools and Indigenous Peoples and Public Policy. Future courses subject to change.