@BrockStarPHD Brock Pitawanakwat (Anishinaabe, Whitefish River First Nation) is an Associate Professor in Indigenous Studies at York University. Brock’s current research interests intersect with language revitalization and Indigenous concepts of health and wellness. In 2013 he completed a three-year interchange as a Senior Researcher with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. He has also held faculty positions at the University of Winnipeg (Manitoba) and First Nations University of Canada (Saskatchewan). In 2009, Brock completed his PhD at the University of Victoria with a dissertation on Anishinaabe language revitalization. Brock is also a Research Fellow with the Yellowhead Institute.