Jeff Baker

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Dr. Baker (Jeff) is a Métis educator and scholar who employs participatory and Indigenous methodologies to explore the transformative possibilities that exist at the intersection of Indigenous and Western scientific ways of knowing. Jeff held the position of Chair in Indigenous Education at the University of Saskatchewan and worked for the Cree community of Mistawasis Nêhiyawak as a Senior Policy Analyst and Indigenous Food Sovereignty Specialist before joining The Resilience Institute as Education and Knowledge Mobilization Lead. Jeff’s work balances issues of sustainability with those of equity and is largely informed by his diverse ancestry and wealth of experience living and working in cross-cultural contexts within Canada and abroad. Jeff was born in Uranium City, SK, and currently resides in the Village of Marcelin, SK.