涩里番

Dr. Whitebean is a Wolf Clan Kanien鈥檏eh谩:ka (Mohawk) scholar and oral historian from the community of Kahnaw脿:ke. She earned her PhD in Educational Studies from 涩里番 in 2025, and holds an M.A. in Individualized Studies, and a B.A. in First Peoples Studies from Concordia University, where she was the university鈥檚 first Indigenous valedictorian. Dr. Whitebean鈥檚 research is grounded in Indigenous education, oral history, and language reclamation. Her doctoral study explores the legacy and intergenerational impacts of Indian Day Schools in Kahnaw脿:ke through oral history and Indigenous methodologies.

Through community-engaged scholarship, Dr. Whitebean has worked closely with Elders, language advocates, and community members in Kahnaw脿:ke to support and protect Kanien鈥檏茅ha (the Mohawk language). While employed at the Kahnaw脿:ke Education Center, Dr. Whitebean co-wrote and co-launched the community鈥檚 first education research policy and ethics framework. Through her scholarship and community work, Dr. Whitebean continues to advance Indigenous-led education, ethical research, and language resurgence rooted in Kanien鈥檏eh谩:ka ways of knowing and being. Her work centers Indigenous voices and supports collective healing, knowledge resurgence, and community-defined goals.