Dr. Cora Voyageur

Dr. Cora Jane Voyageur

PhD, MEd, BA

Contact information

Phone number

Office: +1 (403) 220-6507

Background

Educational Background

Doctor of Philosophy Sociology, University of Alberta, 1997

Master of Education Educational Foundations, University of Alberta, 1993

Bachelor of Arts Sociology, University of Alberta, 1990

Awards

  • Killam Award, University of Calgary. 2021
  • Women's History Month featured profile, Alberta Government website. 2020
  • Community Engaged Research Award, U of C Faculty of Arts. 2019
  • Paul Fleck Writing Residency Scholarship, The Banff Centre. 2019
  • Paul Fleck Writing Residency Scholarship, Banff Centre. 2019
  • Lay Bencher, Alberta Government Department of Justice. 2018
  • Naming Ceremony, 2014
  • Circle of Honour, Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women. 2009
  • committee appointment, 2009
  • Regional Aboriginal Acheivement Award - Leadership, Municipality of Wood Buffalo. 2009
  • Regional Aboriginal Recognition Award - Lifetime Acheivement, Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. 2009
  • Wall of Honour, 2009
  • Alberta Centennial Medal, 2005
  • committee appointment, 2005
  • Distinguished Alumni Grande Prairie College, 2004
  • Presidents Award Celebrating Excellence, Alberta Learning, 2004

Publications

  • Historical Background to Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Kathleen Mahoney. JCharlton Publishers. --. (2022)
  • Restorying Indigenous Leadership: Wise Practices in Community Development 4th edition. Laura Brearley and Brian Calliou. University of Calgary Press. (2021)
  • From Holy Angels Indian Residential School to University Professor. Cora Jane Voyageur. University of Toronto Press. 369-394. (2021)
  • First Nations Women and Colonial Policy. Palgrave Handbook of Gender, Sexuality and Canadian Politics. 439-458. (2021)
  • "First Nations women and Colonial Policy" . Manon Tremblay and Joanna Everitt. 439-458. (2020)
  • Leading the Nations: First Nations Chiefs in Canada. Cora Jane Voyageur. SSHRC funded research project. (2020)
  • Resource Development and a Small Northern Town. Cora Jane Voyageur. 250. (2020)
  • The History of Truth and Reconciliation. Cora Jane Voyageur; Kathleen Mahoney. University of Calgary Press. 300. (2019)
  • I found Myself in the most Unlikely Place: Indigenous Identity Formation in Post Secondary Institutions. Barbara G Barnes; Cora Jane Voyageur. Theytus Press. (2019)
  • First Nations Women and Colonial Policy. Cora J Voyageur. Palgrave McMillian. (2019)
  • The History of Indigenous Education in Canada. Cora Jane Voyageur. University of Calgary Press. (2019)
  • A Personal Account of Day-to-Day Life in Residential School. Cora Jane Voyageur. (2019)
  • My Heroes Have Always Been Indians: Contributions of Indigenous Peoples to Alberta Society. Cora Jane Voyageur. Brush Education Ltd.. (2018)
  • Leading the Nations: First Nations Chiefs of Canada. Buffalo Mountain Drum, The Banff Centre. 5-7. (2016)
  • Restorying Indigenous Leadership: Wise Practices in Community Development. Laura Brearley, Brian Calliou. Banff: Banff Centre Press. 3-30. (2016)
  • Restorying the Leadership Role: Indigenous Women in Politics and Business Canada. Banff: Banff Centre Press. 129-154. (2016)
  • Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park case study;. Restorying Indigenous Leadership: wise practices in Community development: Banff: Banff Centre Press. 301-308. (2016)
  • Restorying Indigenous Leadership: Wise Practices in Community Development. Laura Brearley, Brian Calliou. Restorying Indigenous Leadership: Wise Practices in Community DevelopmentBanff: Banff Centre Press. 329-343. (2016)
  • The difficult was easy - the impossible took a little longer: Canada's First Female Chief - Elsie Marie Knott. Kirsten burnett, Geoff Read. Indigenous History Reader, 2nd ed.. 216-236. (2016)
  • Contemporary First Nations Women's Issues . David A. Long, Olive Dickason. Visions of the Heart: Contemporary Issues, 4th ed.; Toronto Oxford Press. (2015)
  • Introduction: Restorying Indigenous Leadership: Wise Practices in Community Development. Laura Brearley, Brian Calliou. Restorying Indigenous Leadership: Wise Practices in Community Development: Banff: Banff Centre Press. 3-34. (2015)
  • Restorying the Indigenous Role: Indigenous Women in Politics and Business in Canada. Restorying Indigenous Leadership: Wise Practices in Community Development: Banff: Banff Centre Press. 135-157. (2015)
  • Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park case study;. Restorying Indigenous Leadership: Wise Practices in Community Development: Banff: Banff Centre Press. 300-307. (2015)
  • Conclusion. Laura Brearley, Brian Calliou. Restorying Indigenous Leadership: Wise Practices in Community Development: Banff: Banff Centre Press. 325-348. (2015)
  • Introduction. Laura Brearley, Brian Calliou. Restorying Indigenous Leadership: Wise Practices in Community Development: Banff: Banff Centre Press. 3-30. (2014)
  • Restorying the Leadership Role: Indigenous Women in Politics and Business Canada. Laura Brearley, Brian Calliou. Restorying Indigenous Leadership: Wise Practices in Community Development: Banff: Banff Centre Press. 129-154. (2014)
  • Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park Case Study. Laura Brearley, Brian Calliou. Restorying Indigenous Leadership: Wise Practices in Community Development: Banff: Banff Centre Press. 299-306. (2014)
  • Conclusion. Laura Brearley, Brian Calliou. Restorying Indigenous Leadership: Wise Practices in Community Development: Banff: Banff Centre Press. 299-306. (2014)
  • The difficult was easy - the impossible took a little longer: Canada's First Female Chief - Elsie Marie Knott. Kirsten Burnett, Geoff Read. Indigenous History Reader. 345-365. (2012)
  • Introduction. David Newhouse, Dan Beavon. Hidden in Plain Sight: Contributions of Aboriginal Peoples to Canadian Identity and Culture, Volume II; Toronto: University Toronto Press. 3-11. (2011)
  • Conclusion. David Newhouse, Dan Beavon. Hidden in Plain Sight: Contributions of Aboriginal Peoples to Canadian Identity and Culture, Volume II; Toronto: University Toronto Press. 409-417. (2011)
  • Economic Development and Aboriginal Communities. Brian Calliou. Racism, Colonialism, and Indigeneity in Canada; Halifax: Oxford University Press. 203-218. (2011)
  • Contemporary First Nations Women's Issues. David Long, Olive Dickason. Visions of the Heart: Contemporary Issues, 3rd ed.; Toronto: Oxford University Press. 213-237. (2011)
  • Everett Soop. Heather Devine. Everett Soop Exhibition Catalogue; Calgary: University of Calgary Press. 30-36. (2007)
  • Aboriginal Economic Development and the Struggle for Self Government. Brian Calliou, Wayne Antony, Leslie Samuelsson. Power and Resistance: Critical Thinking about Canadian Social Issues, 4th ed.; Halifax: Fernwood Publishing. 135-160. (2007)
  • Introduction. David Newhouse, Dan Beavon. Hidden in Plain Sight: Contributions of Aboriginal Peoples to Canadian Identity and Culture, Volume I; Toronto: University Toronto Press. 3-13. (2005)
  • Doing our Share: Employment and Entrepreneurship in Canada's Aboriginal Communites. Duane Champagne, Karen Torgeson. Indigenous Peoples and the Modern State: Comparative Perspectives from Canada, the United States, and Mexico; Los Angeles: AltaMira Press. 69-85. (2005)
  • Multiple Points of Light: Grounds for Optimism among First Nations in Canada. David Newhouse, Dan Beavon. Hidden in Plain Sight: Contributions of Aboriginal Peoples to Canadian Identity and Culture, Volume I; Toronto: University Toronto Press. 425-454. (2005)
  • The Community Owns You: Experiences of Canada's Women Chiefs. Meryn Stuart, Andrea Martinez. Out of the Ivory Tower: Taking Feminist Research to the Community; Toronto: Sumach Press. 228-247. (2004)
  • In from the Cold: Aboriginal Media in Canada. David Taras, Frits Pannekook. Media in Canada 2000; Calgary: University of Calgary Press. 165-184. (2003)
  • Economic Development and Aboriginal Communities. Wayne Antony, Leslie Samuelsson. Power and Resistance: Critical Thinking about Canadian Social Issues, 3rd ed.; Halifax: Fernwood Publishing. 121-144. (2003)
  • From Many Peoples Strength: Demographics and democracy in Saskatchewan. Joyce Green, Howard Leeson. Saskatchewan Politics: 2000 and beyond; Regina: Canadian Plains Research Centre. 337-348. (2002)
  • We get knocked down but we get up again: Adaption and Survival as First Nations People. Beverly Rasporich, David Taras. Passion for Identity 4th ed.;Toronto: ITP Nelson Publishers. 139-160. (2001)
  • Globalization and Development at the Bottom. Joyce Green, Ellen Judd, Marilyn Porter. Feminists Doing Development; New York: Zed Books. 142-157. (2000)
  • Contemporary Aboriginal Womens Issues. Visions of the Heart: Contemporary Issues 2nd ed.; Toronto: Harcourt Brace Canada. 81-106. (2000)
  • Employment Equity and Aboriginal People in Canada. Annette Richardson. International Multiculturalism 1998: Preparing for the 21st Century; Edmonton: The Kanata Learning Company. 534-542. (1998)
  • Economic Development and Aboriginal Communities. Brian Calliou, Wayne antony, Leslie Samulesson. Power and Resistance: Critical Thinking about Canadian Social Issues; Halifax: Fernwood Publishing. 115-134. (1998)
  • Contemporary Aboriginal Women's Issues. David Long, Olive Dickason. Visions of the Heart: Contemporary Issues 1st ed; Toronto: Harcourt Brace Canada. 93-115. (1996)

In the News

  • CBC Radio about Colton Boushie Case.
  • Interview by Shaye Ganum about discovery of human remains at Cowessess Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan. QR77/630 Ched. (2021)
  • Discovery of human remains at Kamloops Indian Residential School. CBC Radio interview by Judy Aldus. (2021)
  • Remains found at Kamloops Residential School. QR77/630 Ched interview by Shaye Ganum. (2021)