Ruth Green

Ruth Green is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at York University, where she serves as Director and Chair of the Indigenous Research Ethics Board. Identifying as an urban Indigenous person and citizen of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy (Kanien'kehá:ka Nation, Turtle Clan), she focuses on decolonization, Indigenous pedagogy, and social issues affecting Indigenous communities. Her prior roles include co-chair of the Indigenous Council and Special Advisor to the President on Indigenous Initiatives.

• PhD in Adult Education and Community Development from OISE, University of Toronto
• MSW and BSW from X University

Green’s research emphasizes Indigenous education, anti-racist frameworks, and systemic inequities stemming from colonialism. Her publications address topics like HIV/AIDS prevention in Indigenous youth, food security for Indigenous mothers, and ethical alliances in academia. She bridges Indigenous worldviews with critical animal studies, highlighting dominance narratives.

Her work reflects a commitment to Indigenous governance, identity, and the intersection of historical disenfranchisement with contemporary academic practices, including her personal experience of being 1/2 disenfranchised at age 10 and fully disenfranchised at 34.5.