Stewart , Hill
( he/him )
Research Team
Dr. Stewart Hill received a doctorate from the Natural Resources Institute of the University of Manitoba in 2021, a Doctor of Philosophy degree in natural resources and environmental management and also holds a Master’s degree in natural resources management from the same institution and a Bachelor of Science in environmental science from Brandon University. Prior to entering post-Doctorate studies at the UM NRI, Stewart worked as a Senior Research and Policy Analyst for the Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO), the Manitoba northern Chiefs organization for over five years. Dr. Hill is from the God’s Lake First Nation and was born and raised in northern Manitoba at God’s Lake and speaks his Cree language fluently. His PhD thesis researched and asserted Indigenous governance over land and water in the traditional territory of his home community of God’s Lake First Nation and this assertion has implications for all First Nations using Indigenous methodologies. Dr. Hill has over thirty-five (35) years experience providing research, writing, technical and analytical services for First Nations, government, academia and non-governmental organizations in the field of natural resources, environmental and lands management. His area of special interest is traditional knowledge or Indigenous Science that he has studied and worked with for the entire breadth of his career. His culture and identity provide the guiding philosophies in his work.
