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Michael Yellow Bird is a Professor in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Manitoba. He is an enrolled member of the MHA Nation (Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara) from North Dakota, USA. His research primarily focuses on the effects of colonization and methods of decolonization, ancestral health, intermittent fasting, Indigenous mindfulness, neurodecolonization, and cultural significance of Rez dogs. Dr. Yellow Bird founded and directs the Centre for Mindful Decolonization and Reconciliation at the University of Manitoba, where he also serves as a consultant and trainer for BIPOC mindfulness groups. He has held faculty administrative appointments at several universities, including the University of British Columbia and Arizona State University. As an author, he has published numerous scholarly articles and co-edited several influential books on decolonization and social work. His notable works include 'Decolonizing Social Work,' which received the Choice Outstanding Academic Title Award in 2014.
University of Manitoba • Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Teaching and conducting research in the Faculty of Social Work.
Streams include Education, Administration, or Clinical.