Christina Lennox

Christina Lennox is a proud Red River Métis scholar, storyteller, researcher, artist, and cultural facilitator on the unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səlilwətaɬ Nations. They are currently enrolled as a MA student at The University of British Columbia in the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice and hold the position of Educational Developer in Indigenous Pedagogies at Capilano University. They also hold a Bachelor (Hons.) of Arts in Psychology from Capilano University.

They approach all that they do with tenderness, care, laughter, and creativity.

Christina’s present research explores the meaning and experiences of cultural wellness among diaspora Métis in the Lower Mainland. Their study design draws from relational accountability, Beadworking and keeoukaywin (visiting). They are particularly interested in the use of cultural arts as a method of data collection, analysis, and dissemination. Through this project, they aim to honour traditional Métis knowledge systems as a way to envision the future of Indigenous-led research and uplift all their relations.

Beyond and through academia, Christina is a multi-disciplinary artist. They often look to beads to tell imperfect ceremonies of dreaming, thinking, questioning, understanding, and learning about the world around them.