Jennifer Hunnef, University of Saskatchewan

Research

Indigenous literatures Indigenous print cultures allotment historical newspapers Indian Territory Oklahoma U.S. Indian policy

Latest funding

"We're Still Here": Amplifying Urban Indigenous Stories in Saskatoon, Prince Albert, and St. John’s through Indigenous-led Partnerships
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$400,000
The Hard Press: Allotment Debates in Indian Territory Newspapers, 1866-1906
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$46,443
kîhokêwin tâcimoyin: Visiting to Tell Stories
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$25,000

All 3 grants and awards

"We're Still Here": Amplifying Urban Indigenous Stories in Saskatoon, Prince Albert, and St. John’s through Indigenous-led Partnerships

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Reconciliation Network in response to Call to Action-65

Principal investigators: Bidwell, Kristina

$400,000

The Hard Press: Allotment Debates in Indian Territory Newspapers, 1866-1906

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Hunnef, Jennifer

Keywords: Indigenous literatures; Indigenous print cultures; allotment; historical newspapers; Indian Territory; Oklahoma; U.S. Indian policy

$46,443

kîhokêwin tâcimoyin: Visiting to Tell Stories

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Fagan, Kristina R.

Keywords: Indigenous literary arts; Indigenous literary studies; Métis literature; relationality

$25,000

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 literatures Dear Professor Hunnef, 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 literatures 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 "The Hard Press: Allotment Debates in Indian Territory Newspapers, 1866-1906" (2023), 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]