Taiaiake Alfred
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Gerald Taiaiake Alfred is an author, educator and activist, born in Tiohtiá:ke (Montréal
) in 1964. Alfred is an internationally recognized Kanien’kehaka
intellectual, political advisor and he is currently a professor at the University of Victoria
(UVic).
Alfred grew up in Kahnawake and received a B.A.
in History from Concordia University
, an M.A.
and Ph.D.
from Cornell University
. He served in the US Marine Corps in the 1980s.
Alfred is the current director of the Indigenous Governance Program and was awarded a Canada Research Chair 2003-2007, in addition to a National Aboriginal Achievement Award in education.
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
) in 1964. Alfred is an internationally recognized Kanien’kehaka
Mohawk nation
Mohawk are the most easterly tribe of the Iroquois confederation. They call themselves Kanien'gehaga, people of the place of the flint...
intellectual, political advisor and he is currently a professor at the University of Victoria
University of Victoria
The University of Victoria, often referred to as UVic, is the second oldest public research university in British Columbia, Canada. It is a research intensive university located in Saanich and Oak Bay, about northeast of downtown Victoria. The University's annual enrollment is about 20,000 students...
(UVic).
Alfred grew up in Kahnawake and received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in History from Concordia University
Concordia University
Concordia University is a comprehensive Canadian public university located in Montreal, Quebec, one of the two universities in the city where English is the primary language of instruction...
, an M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
and Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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from Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
. He served in the US Marine Corps in the 1980s.
Alfred is the current director of the Indigenous Governance Program and was awarded a Canada Research Chair 2003-2007, in addition to a National Aboriginal Achievement Award in education.