Lecturer
Internal versus External Indigenous Cultural Identification, including, but not limited to: Haudenosaunee/ Iroquois Traditional Teachings, The Great Law of Peace and Onkwehonwene:ha/ Original Languages of the Haudenosaunee/ Iroquois Confederacy
Email:louis.williams@queensu.ca
Phone: 613-533-2072
Office: Kingston Hall 406
Office hours: 12:00-1:00pm Mondays in 406 Kingston AND 10:30-11:30 am Wednesdays at Four Directions Aboriginal Student Center
Education
Ph.D. Candidate in Native Studies/Transnational Studies at University at Buffalo, State University of New York 2010-present
Master of Science in Education, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 2008
Bachelor of Arts, American Indian Studies, Haskell Indian Nations University, 2003
Associates of Science, Haskell Indian Nations University, 1997.
About
Before joining the Department in fall 2014, Professor Williams has assisted and taught subjects such as Iroquois Creation Stories, Introduction to Tribal Religion and Spirituality and Introduction to First Nations Studies at educational institutions in the USA. At Queen's, Professor Williams is teaching Mohawk I and Mohawk II courses. His main focus of research are internal versus external Indigenous Cultural Identification and his Ph.D dissertation focuses on Haudenosaunee/ Iroquois Cultural Identity. Professor Williams contributed authorship to Connective Pedagogy: Elder Epistemology, Oral Tradition and Community 2013, Aboriginal Issues Press, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg. He believes that many learning styles deserve many teaching styles and he practices his beliefs by incorporating Circle teaching, small groups and incorporating Indigenous Teachings Methods into the classroom.
Teaching
In 2014-2015, Professor Williams will be teaching following courses:
LLCU 101: Beginning Language and Culture I: Mohawk I
LLCU 102: Beginning Language and Culture II: Mohawk II