Research Team

Janice Forsyth, member of the Fisher River Cree Nation, is a Professor of Indigenous Land-Based Physical Culture and Wellness in the School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Education, at the University of British Columbia. She is co-editor of Decolonizing Sport (2023) and has authored and co-edited two award-winning books: Reclaiming Tom Longboat: Indigenous Self-Determination in Canada (2020) and Aboriginal Peoples and Sport in Canada: Historical Foundations and Contemporary Issues (2013).

Sam McKegney is a settler scholar of Indigenous literatures at Queen’s University. He studies masculinity, decolonization, and sport and is the author of the books Magic Weapons, Masculindians, and Carry the Burden of Peace.

Jordan Koch is an Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education at McGill University. He studies the practice and provision of sport and recreation in diverse community contexts, including remote First Nations. He is mostly concerned with how sport, physical activity, and physical education can help to foster and/or harm the health and wellbeing of young people.

Taylor McKee is a researcher committed to analyzing the sociocultural intersections of sport and society. He is dedicated to nurturing his students’ sense of intellectual curiosity, while helping them develop the academic skillset needed for success in Sport Management. Taylor has published on topics including Olympic History, Sport and Residential Schools, Hockey History, Monuments and Historical Memory, and Masculinity in Hockey.

Rick Monture is a member of the Mohawk national, Turtle clan, from Six Nations of the Grand River Territory. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Indigenous Studies Program at McMaster University.

Robert Henry is a Métis scholar in the Department of Indigenous Studies at the University of Saskatchewan and holds a Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Justice and Wellbeing.  His research areas include Indigenous and critical research methodologies, youth mental health, and visual research methods.

Christine O'Bonsawin is an Abenaki scholar and member of the Odanak Nation. O'Bonsawin is an Associate Professor and Graduate Advisor for History and Indigenous Studies at the University of Victoria. Christine's research interests include Indigenous histories, colonialism, and decolonization, focusing on the phenomenon of sport and the importance of physical activity in the lives of Indigenous peoples.

Jessica Kolopenuk is Cree from Peguis First Nation. She is an associate professor and the Alberta Health Services Chair in Indigenous Health in the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Alberta. Kolopenuk's research areas include: critical Indigenous theory; Indigenous science, technology, and society; genomics and bioethics; and science and sport policy. 

Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair, also referred to as Niigaan James Sinclair or Niigaan Sinclair, is an Anishinaabe writer, editor, and activist based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Niigaan is a professor of Indigenous Studies at the University of Manitoba, teaching courses in Indigenous literature, culture, history, and politics. 

Shane Keepness is Saulteaux from the Muscowpetung First Nation. He is a lecturer at First Nations University and recently completed his PhD. His work centers around food sovereignty, land-based practices, and Indigenous masculinities.