About me
Dr. Trudy Cardinal, a Cree/Métis professor at the University of Alberta, is a mother, kokom, aunt, and scholar deeply committed to community and Indigenous education. Her doctoral research, a narrative inquiry into experiences of Indigenous youth and families, continues to inspire her current work. Alongside her daughter Kyla, she co-created Braiding Stories to Live By (BStLB), a research initiative designed to nurture and connect Indigenous women and girls and co-create spaces with and for community. Her commitment to youth has her also guiding the Young Indigenous Women’s Circle of Leadership (YIWCL) program at the University of Alberta and continuing to work with the “Visiting Aunties at Amiskwaciy” project. Along with the work with youth Trudy engages in research in teaching that reimagines literacy and assessment from an Indigenous perspective.
