Jo-Ann Episkenew
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Jo-Ann Episkenew (née Thom) | |
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| Born | 19 August 1952 |
| Died | 18 February 2016 (aged 63) Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Occupation | Educator |
| Education | M.B.A., Ph.D. |
| Alma mater | University of Regina, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University |
| Notable work | Taking Back Our Spirits; Indigenous Literature, Public Policy, and Healing |
| Notable awards | YMCA Regina Women of Distinction Lifetime Achievement Award |
Jo-Ann Episkenew (19 August 1952 – 18 February 2016) was a Métis writer originally from Manitoba, though she lived in Saskatchewan for much of her life.[1][2][3][4] She held a Masters of Business Administration and a Honours Certificate M.A. from the University of Regina. In 2006, she completed a Ph.D. at Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University in Greifswald, Germany, the first Indigenous Canadian to receive a Ph.D. from a German university.[5][6]
Episkenew worked as a professor of English literature in the Department of English at the First Nations University of Canada.[4] She also served as the director of the Indigenous People's Health Research Centre at the University of Regina. She was a member of the Chotro International Consultative Group, a group that organizes bi-annual conferences on international Indigenous issues. She was on the Judicial Advisory Committee for Federal Judicial appointments for the Province of Saskatchewan.[5]
Her research included national and international projects in the area of Indigenous literature, Indigenous health and wellbeing relating to the lives of Aboriginal and First Nations people of Canada.[7]
