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Scott Berthelette is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at Queen’s University. His research focuses on Indigenous peoples, Métis communities, the Fur Trade, and French-Indigenous relations in North America. His SSHRC-funded dissertation, Between Sovereignty and Statecraft: New France and the Contest for the Hudson Bay Watershed, 1663-1774, examines cultural brokerage between Indigenous peoples and French colonial authorities. He holds cross/joint appointments in the Office of Indigenous Initiatives and the Vice-Principal Research Portfolio.
Education:
- Ph.D. in History, University of Saskatchewan (2020)
- M.A. in History, University of Manitoba (2014)
- B.A. in History, University of Manitoba (2012)
Research Interests: Berthelette’s work bridges historical and archaeological studies, emphasizing Indigenous agency and colonial dynamics. He has served as a Research Historian for the Whitecap Dakota First Nation (2016–2017) and currently serves as Book Review Editor for Journal of the American Society for Ethnohistory (Duke University Press).
Affiliations & Grants:
- SSHRC-funded research on colonial history
- Administrative roles in Indigenous initiatives and university research governance
Labs/Teams: Collaborates with First Nations communities and academic networks in Indigenous history and colonial studies.
