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Dr. Paulina Johnson (Sîpihkokîsikowiskwêw) is an Assistant Professor in Sociology at the University of Alberta and a citizen of Samson Cree Nation. She serves as Co-Research Director at the Canadian Mountain Network, transitioning to Braiding Knowledges Canada in 2024. Her academic credentials include a BA in Anthropology/History (Alberta), and MA/PhD in Anthropology/History (Western University).
Research centers on Nêhiyaw intellectual traditions, Indigenous methodologies, and matriarchal resistance against colonial systems. Key themes include systemic injustice analysis, decolonial frameworks, and treaty relations.
Publications (2017-2024) demonstrate consistent focus on Indigenous knowledge systems, employing narrative methodologies to explore governance, language, and community-based research ethics. Works frequently integrate Cree epistemological frameworks.
Teaching employs Indigenous pedagogies emphasizing experiential learning and relational accountability. Actively recruits graduate students for community-engaged projects.
Co-hosts 'The Auntie Is In' podcast, extending scholarship to public discourse on Indigenous resilience.
