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Indigenous Governance

Dr. Heidi Kiiwetinepinesiik Stark awarded a Tier I Canada Research Chair

June 22, 2026

Dr. Heidi Stark

Dr. Heidi Kiiwetinepinesiik Stark has been has been awarded a Tier I CRC (Canada Research Chair) in The Embodied Politics of Indigenous Law. 

Her research program aims to revitalize Anishinaabe legal traditions, emphasizing generative, community-based governance and relational accountability. The project integrates embodied practices such as storytelling, beadwork, quilting and land-based teachings for a more holistic understanding of Indigenous governance.