Dr. Michael Hart is a citizen of Fisher River Cree Nation and the vice-provost (Indigenous engagement) at the University of Calgary.

He held a Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Knowledges and Social Work through the University of Manitoba from 2012 to 2018. Dr. Hart also led the development of the Master of Social Work in Indigenous Knowledges program at the University of Manitoba and was the inaugural director for the program.

He was the founder of the Aboriginal Social Workers’ Society and a board member for 17 years since its launch in 2001. His work has spanned Canada, including Manitoba, Quebec and Yukon, and includes many internationally based projects and events in such places as the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan and Norway. These projects include being the Editor of the Journal of Indigenous Social Development since 2015. 

Journal Article: Indigenous Worldviews, Knowledge, and Research: The Development of an Indigenous Research Paradigm 

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