Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 11, 2023
• Invested on: December 12, 2024

Savage Bear, C.M.
Montreal Lake Cree Nation, Saskatchewan

Savage Bear blends academia and activism as a collaborator, advocate and leading scholar of Indigenous studies. The first permanent director of the McMaster Indigenous Research Institute, she previously was the academic lead and co-creator of the massive open online course, Indigenous Canada. Her multifaceted contributions also include bringing post-secondary education to incarcerated folks, co-producing the Tipi Confessions storytelling series, and co-leading the Walking With Our Sisters memorial art installation.