Education and Training

Jess Dunkin Print

Jess Dunkin is a settler historian and writer, who has lived in Sǫ̀mba K’è (Yellowknife, NT) since 2015. Trained at Trent University and Carleton University as a social historian of sport and leisure, Jess’s research interests have shifted since moving north in response to community collaborations and priorities to also include histories of land relations, industrial development, and residential schooling. Jess began collaborating with Ɂehdzo Got’ı̨nę Gotsę́ Nákedı in 2016 on culturally grounded safety planning. She has also worked with the SRRB on evaluation, guardians training, and the public listening sessions. She is currently the project manager for the Petroleum Histories Project. Jess is a Research Associate at Aurora College and an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation at the University of Alberta.