A case study of the Neskantaga First Nation in northwestern Ontario, whose community has lived under Canada’s longest-running boil water advisory since 1995 – a 30-year failure of water infrastructure engineering, regulatory systems, and federal investment on Indigenous lands.
Neskantaga First Nation: Canada’s Longest Boil Water Advisory Read More »
A 90-minute Engineers Canada webinar on meaningful consultation and engagement with Indigenous communities in engineering practice, featuring Indigenous engineers, an Elder, and a Senior Advisor for Indigenous Relations.
Empowering Indigenous Voices in Engineering Read More »
A downloadable lesson plan from UBC’s Decolonizing the Engineering Curriculum OER that teaches engineering students how to use the ATRIS system, respect Indigenous consultation protocol, and ground engineering practice in local social and cultural context.
Guiding Engineering Work with Social Context Read More »
A modular, self-paced web toolkit developed by the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering to build foundational Indigenous cultural competency among engineering students, staff, and faculty.
Indigenous Cultural Competency Toolkit Read More »
A senior civil engineering course at the University of Victoria that introduces concepts and procedures for designing, building, operating, and maintaining infrastructure within Indigenous communities in Canada, including political context and relationship-building.
Infrastructure Engineering for Indigenous Communities Read More »
A systematic review of 87 studies examining engineering research that engages Indigenous Peoples in Canada, focusing on housing, infrastructure, and sustainability. Published as an Editor’s Choice in the Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering.
Engineering Research with Indigenous Communities Read More »
A comprehensive Open Educational Resource (OER) developed by University of British Columbia faculty to bridge the gap between high-level reconciliation goals and engineering classroom practice. It provides educators with modular frameworks, specific learning objectives, and plug-and-play lesson plans designed to respectfully integrate Indigenous histories, ways of knowing, and professional ethics into technical engineering curricula.
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A world-class, free 12-module online course from the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Native Studies that explores Indigenous histories, worldviews, and contemporary legal and political realities. Serving as a foundational resource for reconciliation in the profession, it is utilized by organizations like Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba as mandatory onboarding to ensure all staff possess the core cultural competency required for ethical engineering practice in Canada.
Indigenous Canada (University of Alberta) Read More »
