Raven Sinclair

Biography

Raven Sinclair is a member of Gordon First Nation of the Treaty #4 area of southern Saskatchewan. Raven has been with the faculty since July 2005. Raven was previously on faculty with the First Nations University of Canada, and has taught at Masckwacis Cultural College, and the access division of Calgary's Faculty of Social Work. She is a founding editorial member of Indigenous Voices in Social Work (UHawaii), and a regional editor for AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples. Raven's academic and research interests include Indigenous knowledge and research methodologies, the synthesis of traditional and contemporary healing theories and modalities, aboriginal cultural identity issues, adoption, colonial and decolonization theories, and mental health and wellness. She particularly enjoys facilitating workshops in interpersonal communication based on an accountability model.

Research Interest

Indigenous knowledge and research methodologies; synthesis of traditional and contemporary healing theories and modalities; aboriginal cultural identity issues; adoption; colonial and decolonizaation theories; mental health and wellness.