°²¹³ó±ð²Ô³Ù±ðÌý±á´Ç°ù²Ô-²Ñ¾±±ô±ô±ð°ùÌýis an Associate Professor in theÌýSchool of Indigenous and Canadian StudiesÌýand currently holds the inaugural position of Assistant Vice-President (Indigenous Initiatives).ÌýSince starting at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ in 2014, she has worked to implement several Indigenous initiatives such as successfully advocating for the name change of her department from the School of Canadian Studies to the School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies, the Collaborative Indigenous Learning Bundles, Indigenous Learning Place consultations and the ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ UniversityÌýStrategicÌýIndigenous Initiatives Committee consultations which culminated in theÌýKinà mà gawinÌýReport.Ìý
KahenteÌýis the chosen recipient of the 2021ÌýProvost’s Fellowship in Teaching Award for her ongoing commitment to fostering relationships and engagement between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples that go beyond the written word, classroom and research settings. She has also been designated as a ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ University teaching fellow.Ìý