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Jo-Ann Episkenew (née Thom)
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| Born | 19 August 1952 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | 18 February 2016 (aged 63) Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Occupation | Educator |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | M.B.A., Ph.D. |
| Alma mater | University of Regina, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University |
| Notable work | Taking Back Our Spirits; Indigenous Literature, Public Policy, and Healing |
| Notable awards | YMCA Regina Women of Distinction Lifetime Achievement Award |
Jo-Ann Episkenew (19 August 1952 – 18 February 2016) was a Métis writer originally from Manitoba, though she lived in Saskatchewan for much of her life. She held a Masters of Business Administration and a Honours Certificate M.A. from the University of Regina. In 2006, she completed a Ph.D. at Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University in Greifswald, Germany, the first Indigenous Canadian to receive a Ph.D. from a German university.
Career
Episkenew worked as a professor of English literature in the Department of English at the First Nations University of Canada. She also served as the director of the Indigenous People's Health Research Centre at the University of Regina. She was a member of the Chotro International Consultative Group, a group that organizes bi-annual conferences on international Indigenous issues. She was on the Judicial Advisory Committee for Federal Judicial appointments for the Province of Saskatchewan.
Her research included national and international projects in the area of Indigenous literature, Indigenous health and wellbeing relating to the lives of Aboriginal and First Nations people of Canada.
Awards
Episkenew was awarded the YMCA Regina Women of Distinction Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015. She received the Indspire Award for service to education, one of fourteen Indigenous Canadians selected in 2016.
