Ann Murnaghan, York University

Research

Rematriation Witsuwit'en Totem poles Youth engagement British Columbia Decolonization Oral histories Archival research

Latest funding

Revitalizing the Këgit Pole: An Intergenerational Approach to Cultural Resurgence in Witsuwit'en Territories
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$459,784
Old poles and new stories: archival knowledges and oral histories of C'idimsggin'is and Kurt Seligmann
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$70,521

All 2 grants and awards

Revitalizing the Këgit Pole: An Intergenerational Approach to Cultural Resurgence in Witsuwit'en Territories

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Murnaghan, Ann Marie F.

$459,784

Old poles and new stories: archival knowledges and oral histories of C'idimsggin'is and Kurt Seligmann

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Murnaghan, Ann Marie

Keywords: Rematriation; Witsuwit'en; Totem poles; Youth engagement; British Columbia; Decolonization; Oral histories; Archival research

$70,521

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: Rematriation Dear Professor Murnaghan, 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 rematriation 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 "Revitalizing the Këgit Pole: An Intergenerational Approach to Cultural Resurgence in Witsuwit'en Territories" (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]