Matthew Ward

My name is Matthew Ward and I’m a 24 year-old queer Indigenous guy from Driftpile Cree Nation. I did a majority of my growing-up in Slave Lake, AB and finished high school in Edmonton at Victoria School for the Arts. I completed a Bachelor of Arts in Critical Indigenous Studies at the University of British Columbia Vancouver campus and now work as a Coordinator of Planning & Engagement at Homeward Trust Edmonton. My research interests include decolonial indigenous research methodologies, queer indigenous studies, and more recently the study of homelessness as settler-colonialism. I love to think about complex issues, particularly relating to Indigenous peoples, and am excited to do so in the context of racism and poverty in Edmonton with this rad group of people!

When I’m not working, you can find me somewhere downtown Edmonton enjoying the city. I spend time volunteering on the steering committee of YEG Youth Connect, which is an annual event that supports youth experiencing housing insecurity and homelessness in Edmonton and enjoy the multitude of things to do in this city. I’m really happy to call Edmonton home, and really happy to work with others to make it even better!

Matthew Ward
Core Lab Team Member