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Jennifer Meness (Waabishkaa Migizi, White Eagle) is an Assistant Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, affiliated with the Algonquins Pikwàkànàgan Nation. Grounded in an Anishinaabe World View, her research explores the relationships between spirit (Manito) and embodiment through transformative experiences shared by participants at powwows. Her work exemplifies the spiritual connection and cultural resurgence within Indigenous communities, contributing significantly to identity reclamation. Meness applies Ancestral Knowledge and ceremonial insights through the lens of western theoretical perspectives across various fields, including performance dance studies, communication, anthropology, linguistics, and material culture. Her selected publications include a book chapter in "Resistance Resilience Modern Powwow" and contributions to the "Stories: Peoples Canada, Indigenous Studies" e-textbook at Centennial College, Ontario, as well as "Smoke Signals Equipment Living American Indians Mass Media" published by the University of Oklahoma Press in 2012.
Department of Chemical Engineering