Julie Kapyrka
Lands and Resources Consultation Officer
Curve Lake First Nation

Originally from Ottawa, Ontario, Julie came to Peterborough to complete a B.A. Hons. and Master’s Degree in Archaeology/Anthropology which led to a PhD in Indigenous Studies. Dr. Kapyrka has developed several curricula and instructed for Trent University in the Indigenous Environmental Studies Program, and at Fleming College in the Ecological Restoration Program. She has worked in the field of archaeology, cultural resource management, environmental education, and First Nations Treaty and Aboriginal rights for over 15 years. Working from within what she calls “the Space Between” Julie focuses on the relationship between Indigenous and Western knowledge systems and highlights the strengths of using both when addressing the protection of lands and waters within a development context and consultation framework.