PhD., Vanier Scholar
Assistant Professor
School of Environmental Sciences
University of Guelph
PhD., Vanier Scholar
Assistant Professor
School of Environmental Sciences
University of Guelph
Ndod-ne-aah-non chi kendaaswin (I am searching for knowledge)
Anishinaabek women’s knowledge, G'giikendaaswinmin (our knowledge,) N'bi (water) knowledge, Indigenous law, all our relatives (species at risk), the sky world Nokomis Giizis (grandmother moon), bridging western science with Indigenous science
Susan (Sue) Bell Chiblow is Anishinaabe, born and raised in Garden River First Nation, Ontario. She has worked extensively with First Nation communities for the last 30 years in environmental related fields. Sue has a B.Sc. in Biology, M.Sc. in Environment and Management, and a PhD in Environmental Science with a focus on N'bi Kendaaswin (Water Knowledge).
She has worked with the Chiefs of Ontario as the Environmental Coordinator of the Environment Unit. Through her company, Ogamauh annag, Sue worked with First Nation communities and Elders as an Anishinaabe Advisor on environmental projects and policy analysis (i.e., watershed planning, source water protection, Anishinabek law development, policy development, facilitation, strategic planning, report writing, environmental assessments, documenting Traditional Ecological Knowledge, and environmental management planning).
She was awarded the prestigious Vanier Canadian Graduate Scholarship in 2018. Sue has assisted in drafting international documents for the United Nations and the Special Rapporteurs on First Nation issues.
Sue is an assistant professor at the University of Guelph.
Refereed journal publications and book chapters
Chiblow, S. ( Indigenous Worldviews on N’bi (Water): Responsibilities, Relationships, and Declarations, WIREs Water Journal (Canada, January 2024)
Open Access, 91-100
Chiblow, S. Indigenous peoples understand human health relies on healthy waters, Healthcare Management Forum (Sage, Canada, August 2023)
Open Access, doi: 10.1177/08404704231208944, 91-100
Chiblow, S. (2023 ). Reconciling our relationships with the Great Lakes. Journal of Great Lakes Research. Vol 49(1), 87-92.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jglr.2023.02.007
Chiblow, S. (2023). Relationships and responsibilities between Anishinaabek and Nokomis Giizis (Grandmother Moon) inform N'bi (Water) governance. AlterNative. Vol. 10 (2). https://doi.org/10.1177/11771801231173114
Ataria James; Baker Virginia; Trembley Louis; Brooks Bryan; Chiblow Susan; Murphy Michelle; Oberg Gunilla; McGregor Deborah. (2023). Viewpoint: Orienting the sustainable management of chemicals and wastes towards indigenous knowledge, Environmental Science & Technolology, 21-30
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c04600
Mussett, K. J., Chiblow S., McGregor, D., Whitlow, R., Lauzon, R., Almack K., Boucher, N., Duncan A.T., & Reid, A.J. (2023). Wise practices: Indigenous-settler relations in Laurentian Great Lakes fishery governance and water protection. Journal of Great Lakes Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jglr.2022.09.010.
Patterson Healther; Bowles Ella; Chiblow Susan; McGregor Deborah; Kozmik Cory; Popp Jesse (2023). Environmental and socio-cultural impacts of glyphosate-based herbicides: Perspectives from Indigenous Knowledge and Western Science, Frontiers in Conservation Science, section Global Biodiversity Threats, Volume 4. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcosc.2023.1186399
Chiblow S & Meighan P. J. (2023). Anishinabek Giikendaaswin and Dùthchas nan Gàidheal: Concepts to (re)center place-basedknowledges, governance, and land in times of crisis, Ethnicities, Volume 24, Issue 4 (
doi: 10.1177/14687968231219022, 41-50
Menzies, A., Bowles, E., Gallant, M., Patterson, H., Kozmik, C., Chiblow, S., McGregor, D., Ford, A., Popp, J. (2022). “I see my culture starting to disappear”: Anishinaabe perspectives on the socioecological impacts of climate change and future research needs. Facets, Vol 7. https://doi.org/10.1139/facets-2021-0066
Chiblow, S. (2021). An Anishinaabe Research Methodology that Utilizes Indigenous Intelligence as a Conceptual Framework Exploring Humanity’s Relationship to N’bi (Water). International Journal of Qualitative Methods 20, 1-14.
Chiblow, S., & Jiménez Estrada, V. (2021). Returning the balance: Anishinaabe kweok (women) and land. In S. Federice, S. Draper, & L. Mason-Deese (Eds.), Femicide and global accumulation: Frontline struggles to resist the violence of patriarchy and capitalism. Common Notions
Bowles, E., Henri, D., Provencher, J., Alexander, SM., Steel, J., Chelick, C., Taylor, J., Khan, J., Hartman Davies, O., McGregor, D., Chiblow, S., Kozmik, C., Cooke, S., Ford, AT., Popp, JN. (2021). Practices for weaving Indigenous knowledge systems and Western science for research and monitoring of biodiversity in Canada and shared international Indigenous territories. ICCB 2021, The Future is Now: Sustaining Biodiversity for Today and the Future.
Craft, A., McGregor, D., Seymour, R. & Chiblow, S. (2021). Decolonizing Anishinaabe nibi inaakonigewin and gikendaasowin research: Reinscribing Anishinaabe approaches to law and knowledge. In S. Xavier & J. Hewitt (Eds.), Decolonizing law: Strategies, tactics and methods collection. Routledge pp. 17-33.
Chiblow, S., & Meighan, P. J. (2021). Language is land, land is language: The importance of Indigenous languages. Human Geography. 00(0) 1-5.
Chiblow, S. (2020). An Indigenous research methodology that employs Anishinaabek Elders, language speakers and women’s knowledge for sustainable water governance. Water, 12, 3058. https://doi.org/10.3390/w12113058
Chiblow, S. (2020). Anishinabek women’s Nibi Giikendaaswin (water knowledge). Water, 11, 209. https://doi.org/10.3390/w11020209
Other Research Activites
Advisor/Researcher, Source Water Protection (April 27, 2023 - March 31, 2024)
Ontario First Nation Technical Services Corporation
We are assisting 3 First Nation communities in developing their source water protection plans. We will be drafting a Source Water Protection Toolkit that will aid other First Nations in developing their source water protection plans. We are training the source water protection coordinators from each of the 3 First Nations.
Researcher/Coordinator, Daapnandaa Anishinaabe Aadiziwin (Let’s Pick up Our Anishinaabe Way of Life) (April 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024)
Daapnandaa Anishinaabe Aadiziwin
We are creating seasonal Anishinaabemowin videos based on Anishinaabek traditional activities that will be publicly available. The expected outcome of the Program is that Indigenous individuals and groups embrace and share their languages with Canadians.
Co-coordinator and planner, Aki kiknomaykaywin (July 17, 2022 - July 24, 2022)
Algoma University (Canada - Ontario - Academic), Nordik Institute
Aki kikinomaykaywin is a land based learning camp for Indigenous Youth from 12 to 15 years old. This included on the land learning and in-the-lab learning from Elders and Indigenous Knowledge Holders, plus activities to help revitalize Indigenous language along the way! Participants learned in the lab about science, microscopes, and traditional knowledge.
Geographic Scope: Regional
Select recent conferences
1. Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge (August 2023)
COSEWIC Arthropods SSC
Canada Winnipeg
Main Audience: Knowledge User
2. Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge Sub Committee (August 2023)
COSEWIC Vascular Plants Sub Committee
Canada Halifax
Main Audience: Decision Maker
3. Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge (July 2023)
Terrestrial Mammals SSC
Canada Charlottetown
Main Audience: Knowledge User
Co-Presenters*Cardinal, Nathan
4. Engaging your community in Source Water Protection: Traditional Knowledge and Community Knowledge (May 2023)
Source Water Protection Training
Canada
Main Audience: Knowledge User
Co-PresentersMcGregor, Deborah
5. First Nation's Elders Priorities and Concerns (2023)
University of Guelph Seminar Series
Canada Garden River First Nation
Main Audience: General Public
6. Healthy Waters Equals Health Fish Equals Healthy Life (2023)
Society of Canadian Aquatic Sciences: SS14: Indigenous Fisheries – Knowledge, Science, and Futures
Canada Montreal
Main Audience: General Public
7. Understanding Anishinaabek Giikendaaswin (Knowledge) on N’bi (Water) (2023)
UGRA Spring Forum
Canada Garden River First Nation
Main Audience: General Public
7. Sharing Circle (2023)
Water First
Canada Garden River First Nation
Main Audience: Knowledge User
8. Source Water Protection Case Studies (2023)
Ontario First Nation Technical Services Corporation General Assembly
Canada Toronto
Main Audience: General Public
9. Successful Collaboration with Anishinaabe Elders in the Robinson Huron Treaty Territory (2023)
Society of Aquatic Sciences: SS15: Collaboration in action: partnerships with Indigenous communities in fisheries and aquatic sciences
Canada Montreal
Main Audience: General Public
10. [Panel] Anishinaabek G’giikendaaswinmin, Indigenous Studies Graduate Symposium, Michigan State University. April 16, 2021.
11. Anishinaabek. World Water Day, University of Waterloo. March 22, 2021.
12. [Panel] Anishinabek Rationality the Faculty of Environmental Studies, PhD Research Day, York University. February 25, 2020
13. [Panel] Decolonizing Anishinabek Inaakonigwin (law) and Gikendaaswin (knowledge) Research, Taking Care of Our Lands Symposium, Algoma University. May 9, 2019
Invited Presentations
14. IJC Indigenous Knowledge Gathering, International Joint Commission’s Indigenous Knowledge and Transboundary Waters Gathering. April 9, 2021
15. Keno Gego Naabadosin (Everything is Connected), 2021 Ontario Invasive Species Forum. February 22, 2021
16. [Panel] Decolonizing Water Knowledge, New College, University of Toronto. January 15, 2019
17. [Panel] The Role of Traditional Knowledge, Codifying Anishinabek Environmental Laws at Indigenous Lands and Resource Management Conference. Parry Sound, ON. March 28, 2019
18. Mississauga First Nation Fisheries, the COA – GLWQA; Ecosystem Health Gathering. September 10-12, 2018. Rama, ON
Other Events
27th Conference of the Parties: Canadian Pavilion 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC at the Canadian Pavilion. The title of the presentation was Indigenous Women, Indigenous Science, and Braiding Water Knowledge and Practices.
(November 2022)
SACRED RESPONSIBILITIES WITH WATER: Water knowledge exchange between Indigenous Nations of Canada and Indigenous peoples and Black communities of Colombia
(May 2022)
Indigenous International Exchanges: Invited to an Indigenous International Knowledge Exchanges with the Māori in New Zealand.
(May 2019)
Anishinaabek, Muskegowuk, and Onkwehonwe Water Declaration of the Chiefs in Ontario
(February 2008)
Indigenous History Month, Rachel Maclean, Climate, The Weather Network
(June 30, 2023 - June 30, 2024)
Description / Contribution Value
Indigenous knowledge
https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/climate/
Indigenous Knowledge Meets Western Science, Indigenous Earth, Community Podcasts, https://www.indigenousearth.org/
(March 20, 2023 - March 20, 2025)
https://www.indigenousearth.org/indigenous-knowledge-meets-western-science-with-susan-sue-bell-chibl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJDJn1cQpkI
Webinar Recording: Best of Two Worlds. Episode 2: Prof. Susan Chiblow
Chiblow, S. (2021). Meaningful Partnerships. Water First Quarterly Newsletter, Spring 2021. https://waterfirst.ngo/about-us/quarterly-newsletter/spring-2021/
Shiva, V., Longboat Kahontakwas, D & Chiblow, S. Teaching Circle. July 14, 2020.
Chiblow, S. (2020). Earth Day. Indigenous Environmental Justice, York University. https://iejproject.info.yorku.ca/shkakmigkwe-giizhigad-earth-day/
Chiblow, S. (2019). APTN investigates: Poison on our land. https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/trappers-in-robinson-huron-treaty-area-want-aerial-herbicide-spraying-to-end/
Rachels News. (2018, Dec 1). My interview with Dr. Vandana Shiva and Sue Chiblow. Parliament of World Religions [YouTube video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB_xnMXvBEk
Chiblow, S. (2017). Interview: Voices from Maple Nation Indigenous Women's Climate Summit. https://vimeo.com/201279577
Chiblow, S. (2017). Lecture: Voices from Maple Nation Indigenous Women's Climate Summit. https://vimeo.com/201279577
Mandamin, J., Chiblow, S. Pellteir A. & Lynzii Taibossigai. (2016). Indigenous Environmental Justice Symposium: Water (Nibi) Justice & Law Panel. York University. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UqJMf5tWoc
Michigan State University (MSU)
2020, July 1 - 2021, June 30 Pre-Doctoral Fellowship
York University
2018 - 2021 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship
2017 - 2018 Charles Caccia Graduate Award in Sustainable Development
2017 - 2018 Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Lake Superior State University
1987-2000 Aboriginal Excellence Scholarship
Other Funding
2017-2018 Ministry of the Attorney General, Indigenous Justice Division
2016-2017 Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
2017-2018 Environment Canada
2013-2020 CORDA (compiled for Elders)
2012-2018 Proposals compiled for First Nation Communities
2003-2011 Chiefs of Ontario proposals
Susan (Sue) Chiblow
65 Wolf Street
Garden River First Nation, Ontario
Email: schiblow@uoguelph.ca
Phone: 705-975-1604
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