Dr. Thom's new publication
June 11, 2026
Congratulations to Dr. Brian Thom on a new publication co-authored with Penelakut Elder Kathleen Johnnie. Highlighted by a series of detailed maps, it bears witness to the territorial challenges to Indigenous livelihoods for the Hul'q'umi'num' peoples on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.
Thom, Brian and Kathleen Johnnie (2026) Mapping the Aspirations and Challenges of the Hul’q’umi’num’ Peoples. Pp. 179-228 in INSTEAD: Indigenous Stewardship of Environment and Alternative Development, edited by Colin Scott, Evodia Silva Rivera and Katie Sinclair. Toronto: UTP Press.