Shailesh Shukla, University of Winnipeg

Research

(1) Indigenous knowledges (2) Food Security (3) Indigenous food sovereignty (4) Community reslinence (5) Indigenous food systems (6) Southern Manitoba

Latest papers

Local knowledge in community-based approaches to medicinal plant conservation: lessons from India.
Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine · 2006 · first author

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Kimeechiminan (Our Food): Enhancing Anisininew food language and practices
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$400,000
Weaving Indigenous food knowledges and perspectives for food Security and community resilience: Case Studies from Manitoba
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$62,623
Northern teaching lodges: learning partnership for community development and Mino Bimaadizwin in First Nation communities
SSHRC · 2017 · Co-investigator
$1,500,000

All 3 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Local knowledge in community-based approaches to medicinal plant conservation: lessons from India.

Shukla S, Gardner J

Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine2006First author

DOI: 10.1186/1746-4269-2-20 PMID: 16603082

Kimeechiminan (Our Food): Enhancing Anisininew food language and practices

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Zurba, Melanie

$400,000

Weaving Indigenous food knowledges and perspectives for food Security and community resilience: Case Studies from Manitoba

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Shukla, Shailesh

Keywords: (1) Indigenous knowledges; (2) Food Security; (3) Indigenous food sovereignty; (4) Community reslinence; (5) Indigenous food systems; (6) Southern Manitoba

$62,623

Northern teaching lodges: learning partnership for community development and Mino Bimaadizwin in First Nation communities

Co-investigatorSSHRC2017Partnerships Grants Training Initiatives

Keywords: self-determination; sustainable livelihoods; food security; capacity building; education; community development; sustainability; ecohealth; Indigenous rights; training; sovereignty; Indigenous knowledge systems; traditional knowledge; poverty

$1,500,000

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: (1) Indigenous knowledges Dear Professor Shukla, 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]. I read your paper "Local knowledge in community-based approaches to medicinal plant conservation: lessons from India." (2006), and it 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]