Situation of self
BoozhooBoozhoo! Amy Farrell nindizhinikaaz. Maung/nahma nindoodemug. Eabametoong nindoonjii. Thunder Bay gipiwunji. Hello! My name is Amy Farrell. I belong to the loon and sturgeon clans. I'm a member of Eabametoong First Nation. I come from Thunder Bay, Ontario. |
about meI'm Indigenous, Anishinaabe to be specific. But, I grew up having a foot in both worlds: Anishinaabe and non-Indigenous. My mother was born and raised on her family's ancestral land at Whitewater Lake in Northern Ontario. My father, a second-generation White settler, is from Thunder Bay and is of Scottish (Highland & Lowland), Irish (County Cork), and English (Stratford-upon-Avon) descent. |
AcademiaI am currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Curriculum, Teaching & Learning in the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba. My focus here is in the field of Indigenous Education. |
PUBLICATIONS
Upcoming feature novel!
The Moth Dreamer
with HighWater Press!
Watch for luna moths, premonitions, and monsters
Everywhere, September 2025!
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Farrell, A. (2022). The truth my face tells: Reflections of an Anishinaabe educator. In J. MacDonald and J. Markides (Eds.) Brave work in Indigenous education. DIO Press.
Explore it here.
LATEST Research journeys
I'm currently working on an Indigenous speculative fiction novel in which Anishinaabe Star People and knowledges are highlighted to demonstrate cultural teachings of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics.
"While I’m not a mathematician or a scientist, I have a great love and respect for these fields and am incorporating elements from them into my novel. The STEAM fields (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) have always been part of Indigenous culture, although the knowledge may look different from a Western perspective. Making connections and Indigenizing these concepts is part of my ongoing work with story."
areas of specialization and research interests
Indigenous Education
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Indigenous Research
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CONFERENCES
LATESTCanadian Association for the Studies in Indigenous Education (Canadian Society for the Studies in Education) June 2024
"Indigenous Metaphysics in Speculative Fiction: Illuminations on a Writing Journey" (paper presentation) Canadian Association for the Studies of Women in Education (Canadian Society for the Studies in Education) June 2024 "A Methodology-in-Becoming: Decolonial and Eco-Feminist Perspectives" Co-Presented with Bruno de Oliveira Jayme (University of Manitoba), Kathy Sanford (University of Victoria), Tanya Manning-Lewis (Thompson River University) |
RECENTAmerican Education Research Association
"Interrogating Consequential Education Research: In Pursuit of Truth" April 2023 "Cultural Perspectives of Debwewin (Truth): Learning from Indigenous Research and Indigenous Sacred Story" (Roundtable Presentation) Hawaii International Conference on Education January 2023 a) "The Education of Strong Ikwe: What We Learn of Power and Agency from Women in Anishinaabe and Cree Sacred Story and Narrative" (Paper Presentation) b) "The Balance of Tensions: Exploring Patience and Cultural Learning Through Anishinaabe Beadwork within a Bachelor of Education Arts Course" (Presentation and Hands-On Workshop) |
PASTWorld Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education
September 2022 a) Exploring Indigenous STEAM Knowledges Through Creative Writing (Paper Presentation) b) Reflections on Building Community in a Faculty of Education Through Indigenous Leatherwork and Beadwork Crafting: A Sharing of Learnings During a Hands-On Workshop (Virtual On-Demand Workshop) 20/21 Vision: Speculating in Literature and Film August 2021 Knowledge Through Storytelling, Kakendausowin peme Tibachimowin: Understandings of STEAM through Traditional Stories and Cultural Knowledge (Paper Presentation) Indigenous Literary Studies Association "This Land Does Not Belong To Us. We Belong To The Land" June 2021 Imagining land in speculative fiction: Into a journey of in-progress research writing (Paper Presentation) |
artistic expressionS
Beadwork (the beadwork images shown here are my own creations),
and acrylic and watercolour painting are my primary modes of artistic expression.
I very much enjoy sewing, beadwork, book binding, leatherwork projects and more.
I play the flute and have been taking lessons to improve my technique and prepare me for the RCM's Grade 9 Exam!
Learning the ukulele is also such a joy (although this is currently on pause).
Hello to a new adventure in singing lessons! This also happens to help my "teacher" voice.
and acrylic and watercolour painting are my primary modes of artistic expression.
I very much enjoy sewing, beadwork, book binding, leatherwork projects and more.
I play the flute and have been taking lessons to improve my technique and prepare me for the RCM's Grade 9 Exam!
Learning the ukulele is also such a joy (although this is currently on pause).
Hello to a new adventure in singing lessons! This also happens to help my "teacher" voice.
my focusIndigenous research. Indigenous education. |
contact information
You are welcome to contact me, whether fellow academic, potential graduate student,
or if you're curious about Indigenous knowledge and Indigenous education.
You are welcome to contact me, whether fellow academic, potential graduate student,
or if you're curious about Indigenous knowledge and Indigenous education.
email
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phone204-474-9036
(email is best) |
address71 Dysart Road
Room 282 Education Building Faculty of Education University of Manitoba R3T 2N2 CTL Office: 204-474-9014 |