The Institute of Prairie and Indigenous Archaeology (IPIA) is an Indigenous-led institute with a commitment to continuing to support Indigenous-engaged archaeological research, to developing pedagogical approaches to integrating Indigenous ways of knowing and being into archaeological teaching and training, and to changing cultural heritage policies in response to the needs of Indigenous communities in western Canada. The IPIA is the first of its kind in Canada and the first Institute focused on Indigenous archaeology in the world.
SSHRC awards $1M in funding to aid in searches for lost Indigenous children
“The new grant falls into the community-led work that IPIA is known for,” explains Supernant, “but I would note that this funding is not designed to make residential schools into research sites. Rather, we are locating non-Indigenous burial places to use to advance research so we can do a better job of serving communities looking for their children.”
Statement on the 3rd anniversary of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc findings of unmarked graves
May 28, 2024
On May 27th, 2021, Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc announced their preliminary findings of 200
potential unmarked graves on the grounds of the Kamloops Indian Residential School. The IPIA has written a statement reflecting on this discovery, after three years have passed. You can find the statement here.
