Tommy Happynook, University of Victoria

Research

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Nuu chah nulth ways of knowing land language knowledge and Identity

Latest funding

Tasii?akqin ?uyaqhmisukqin (Our Journey, Our Story): Huu-ay-aht Perspectives on Modern Treaty Implementation
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$490,014
Archipelagos of Indigenous-led Resurgence for Planetary Health-Proof-of-concept: Actualizing Indigenous determinants of planetary health by supporting the reciprocal relationships among Indigenous Peoples, their places, Nation, and cultural contexts, and networking and amplifying localized efforts through visiting, sharing, and trans-national Indigenous diplomacy
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$2,295,000

All 2 grants and awards

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Tasii?akqin ?uyaqhmisukqin (Our Journey, Our Story): Huu-ay-aht Perspectives on Modern Treaty Implementation

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Happynook, Tommy G.C.

$490,014

Archipelagos of Indigenous-led Resurgence for Planetary Health-Proof-of-concept: Actualizing Indigenous determinants of planetary health by supporting the reciprocal relationships among Indigenous Peoples, their places, Nation, and cultural contexts, and networking and amplifying localized efforts through visiting, sharing, and trans-national Indigenous diplomacy

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Aikau, Hokulani K; Castleden, Heather E; Naputi, Tiara R; Newman, Carey; Quesnelle, Melissa N; te Heuheu, Lisa

Keywords: Community-Based Participatory Health Research; Decolonizing And Indigenizing Planetary Health; Indigenous And Critical Methodologies; Indigenous Health; Indigenous Leadership In Planetary Health; Indigenous Resurgence; Indigenous Sovereignty And Relationality In Decision-Making; Interconnectivity Of Health Lands And Healthy Peoples; Social-Ecological Health And Wellbeing; Transdisciplinary Research

$2,295,000

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: Nuu chah nulth ways of knowing land Dear Professor Happynook, 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 nuu chah nulth ways of knowing land connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Tasii?akqin ?uyaqhmisukqin (Our Journey, Our Story): Huu-ay-aht Perspectives on Modern Treaty Implementation" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]