FNUniv Celebrates the Retirement of Dr. Brenda Green and Her Many Contributions

Dr. Green is a respected scholar and was awarded Professor Emeritus at the First Nations University of Canada, where she has taught since 2006. Holding a BSc in Mental Health from Brandon University, an MSc in Community Health and Epidemiology from the University of Saskatchewan, and a PhD from the University of Regina, Dr. Green has brought deep interdisciplinary expertise to her teaching and research. Her academic and professional work centred on Indigenous health policy, community-based research, anti-racist pedagogy, and feminist ethics. Her publication topics included rural women experiences of aging and care, rural health services in northern Saskatchewan, and Indigenous women’s experiences of birthing and caregiving.  With a strong commitment to culturally responsive education, she has taught a wide range of courses, including Indigenous Research in Practice, Traditional Health, and Contemporary Indigenous Health Issues. Dr. Green’s leadership in curriculum development and her long-standing collaborations with First Nations communities highlight her dedication to meaningful, community-driven scholarship.

Dr. Green is a nationally recognized expert in Indigenous research methodologies and has made significant contributions to the decolonization of academic and healthcare spaces. She has been an active member of the College of Reviewers for the Canadian Institute of Health Research. She has developed several courses on Indigenous Research Methodologies and Indigenous Research in Practice. Additionally, she has redeveloped Indigenous policy classes at First Nations University. A recent highlight of her career is her appointment to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) College of Reviewers, where she contributed to the advancement of national health research. She also led a research team awarded a $150,000 grant to explore innovative treatments for Raynaud’s Phenomenon. Through her scholarship and teaching, Dr. Green fostered ethical, community-empowered research that centers Indigenous knowledge and experience.

Scholarship at FNUniv was profoundly enhanced by Dr. Green’s work, and she will continue to work on research through her emeritus status.