Valerie Napoleon, University of Victoria

Research

Indigenous law Secwépemc law Indigenous knowledge reconciliation citizenship membership collaborative research enabling conversation

Latest funding

Secwépemc-kt ell k'weselktnéws-kt: A Gathering ("we are all Secwépemc and we are all interrelated")
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$49,921
Tracking change: global knowledge symposium mobilizing local and traditional knowledge on fishing livelihoods
SSHRC · 2016 · Co-investigator
$25,000
Water laws: lessons from Indigenous and colonial stewardship
SSHRC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$188,719

All 3 grants and awards

Secwépemc-kt ell k'weselktnéws-kt: A Gathering ("we are all Secwépemc and we are all interrelated")

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Indigenous Research Capacity and Reconciliation - Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Napoleon, Valerie R.

Keywords: Indigenous law; Secwépemc law; Indigenous knowledge; reconciliation; citizenship; membership; collaborative research; enabling conversation; Nation-wide dialogue

$49,921

Tracking change: global knowledge symposium mobilizing local and traditional knowledge on fishing livelihoods

Co-investigatorSSHRC2016Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Parlee, Brenda L.

Keywords: traditional knowledge; indigenous; watershed; monitoring; indicators; livelihoods; impacts; climate; development; policies; governance

$25,000

Water laws: lessons from Indigenous and colonial stewardship

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Napoleon, Valerie R.

Keywords: law; Indigenous legal theory; informal law; interactive law; water licences; water stewardship; water law; reconciliation; water sustainability act; water use

$188,719

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 law Dear Professor Napoleon, 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 law 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]