Indigenous

Canada in Space, Diversity in Space, Indigenous

Meet Dr. Hilding Neilson

Learn about Dr. Hilding Neilson, an assistant professor at the Dunlap Institute, who conducts research on astrophysics and the intersection of science, astronomy, and Indigenous knowledge. He shares his academic journey and his perspectives on being Indigenous in astronomy, as well as his favorite constellation, Muin and the Seven Bird Hunters.
Internal links: Dunlap Institute, astronomy, Indigenous knowledge, colonization, Western science, constellations