Lana Whiskeyjack

Keynote Speaker | Edmonton, Alberta

Indigenous Scholar & Artist
Cultural Revitalization & Gender Diversity Expert

Lana Whiskeyjack Expertise: Indigenous, Gender Equality, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Personal Growth, Personal Leadership, Peak Performance, Women's Leadership and Resilience & Adversity.

Lana Whiskeyjack

About Speaker Lana Whiskeyjack

Lana Whiskeyjack is a nehiyaw Indigiologist, author, and award winning researcher from Saddle Lake Cree Nation who specializes in Indigenous knowledge systems, cultural revitalization, and community based research. She is an associate professor in the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of Alberta. Her work integrates nehiyawêwin, visual storytelling, and arts based practices to support language reclamation and healing. Lana Whiskeyjack is recognized for research in gender and sexual diversity, rites of passage, and Indigenous led methodologies. She advances approaches that connect academic research with Indigenous worldviews and community priorities.

Why Edmonton - Meet Lana

Why Edmonton - Meet Lana

Meet the Artist: Lana Whiskeyjack

Meet the Artist: Lana Whiskeyjack

POP 19: Laughing Beavers, and Artist Disruption in the Academy — Wit

POP 19: Laughing Beavers, and Artist Disruption in the Academy — Wit

Edmonton Women: Untold Stories: Lana Whiskeyjack

Edmonton Women: Untold Stories: Lana Whiskeyjack

Lana Whiskeyjack Biography

Lana Whiskeyjack is a nehiyaw Indigiologist whose work focuses on Indigenous knowledge systems, cultural revitalization, and community based research. She is an associate professor in the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of Alberta. Her work integrates nehiyawêwin, visual storytelling, and arts based practices to support language reclamation, learning, and Indigenous approaches to knowledge production. She advances Indigenous led methodologies that connect academic research with community priorities and cultural integrity.

Lana Whiskeyjack is from Saddle Lake Cree Nation and maintains strong connections to her community through research and collaboration. Her work emphasizes language reclamation as a foundation for cultural continuity and identity. She integrates nehiyawêwin into her teaching and research to support intergenerational knowledge transmission. Her approach centers Indigenous worldviews and community driven knowledge systems within both academic and cultural contexts.

Lana Whiskeyjack earned her doctorate from university nuhelot’įne thaiyots’į nistameyimâkanak Blue Quills, an Indigenous owned and community governed institution. She applies this educational foundation to her work as a scholar and educator. Her research explores gender and sexual diversity through Indigenous perspectives, focusing on identity, belonging, and relational knowledge. She uses land based and experiential learning approaches to support understanding of Indigenous frameworks.

Lana Whiskeyjack co founded okimaw kihew mekwanak, an initiative that supports Indigenous LGBTQ2S communities through advocacy and cultural engagement. Her work in this area focuses on inclusion, representation, and cultural continuity. She develops initiatives that support Indigenous teachings on womanhood, ceremony, and life transitions. Her work contributes to culturally grounded approaches to wellness and community development.

Lana Whiskeyjack is also an accomplished visual storyteller whose work includes documentary and arts based projects addressing historical trauma and healing. Her work connects Indigenous knowledge systems with visual and narrative forms to support accessibility and understanding. She contributes to research and creative practice that centers community voice and lived experience. Her contributions strengthen the connection between academic research and community based storytelling.

Lana Whiskeyjack’s work reflects a commitment to advancing Indigenous education, cultural revitalization, and community engagement. She continues to contribute to research that supports language, culture, and Indigenous knowledge systems across academic and community settings. Her work advances collaborative and culturally grounded approaches that strengthen Indigenous communities and knowledge transmission.

Lana Whiskeyjack Topic Presentations

Lana Whiskeyjack From Edmonton, Alberta, Canada delivers keynote presentations, workshops, fireside chats, moderated Q&A, and other presentation formats on a wide variety of topics. Each presentation is unique, customized and tailored for audiences, industries, conferences and event formats.

Reclaiming Knowledge Through Indigenous Language and Cultural Continuity

Indigenous Approaches to Gender, Identity, and Inclusive Leadership

Cultural Revitalization as a Framework for Community Development

Healing Through Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Arts Based Practice

Leadership Rooted in Compassion, Relationship, and Community

Lana Whiskeyjack Speaking Testimonials

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