Jeannette Armstrong, University of British Columbia

Research

Indigenous Knowledge Interior Salishan studies indigenous knowledge, interior salishan studies, salishan languages/story knowledge, interior salish ecological studies Salishan languages/story knowledge Interior Salish ecological studies indigenous knowledge, interior salishan studies, salishan languages/story knowledge, interior salish ecological studies

Latest funding

Responsible consumption, asset prices, and green innovation
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$51,900
Tense and Aspect in Nsyilxcn: Linguistic and Syilx Perspectives on Meaning
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$40,132
Canada Research Chair in Okanagan Indigenous Knowledge and Philosophy
SSHRC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$475,000

All 6 grants and awards

Responsible consumption, asset prices, and green innovation

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Lazrak, Ali

Keywords: Responsible consumption; luxury good; asset returns; risk premia; green innovation; demand elasticity

$51,900

Tense and Aspect in Nsyilxcn: Linguistic and Syilx Perspectives on Meaning

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Lyon, John

Keywords: Nsyilxcn; Salish languages; Salish linguistics; indigenous epistemologies; indigenous knowledge; language documentation; semantics; syntax; tense; aspect

$40,132

Canada Research Chair in Okanagan Indigenous Knowledge and Philosophy

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Armstrong, Jeannette C

Keywords: indigenous knowledge, interior salishan studies, salishan languages/story knowledge, interior salish ecological studies

$475,000

Water ways - the past, present and future of the Okanagan waterscape

Co-investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Dulic, Aleksandra

Keywords: water sustainability; interactive media exhibition; experience design; visualization; experintal learning

$297,150

Canada Research Chair in Okanagan Indigenous Knowledge and Philosophy

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Armstrong, Jeannette

Keywords: Indigenous Knowledge; Interior Salishan studies; Salishan ; languages/story knowledge; Interior Salish ecological ; studies

$25,000

Okanagan Indigenous Knowledge and Philosophy

Principal investigatorSSHRC2012Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Armstrong, Jeannette C

Keywords: indigenous knowledge, indigenous language, syilx okanagan indigenous literatures, oral langauge literatures, interdisciplinary approaches, social cultural applications

$500,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Indigenous Knowledge Dear Professor Armstrong, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on indigenous knowledge connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]