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Background

The Institute of Prairie Archaeology (IPA) was founded in May of 2008 by the founding Director Dr. John (Jack) Ives, when it was approved by the Provost and Vice President Academic through the General Faculties Council Academic Planning Committee of the University.

In July 2019, Dr. Kisha Supernant (Métis/British) became the new Director and initiated a change to rename the Institute of Prairie Archaeology (IPA) to the Institute of Prairie and Indigenous Archaeology (IPIA) to expand on the previous scope and emphasize the importance of Indigenous approaches to archaeology. The IPIA is the first institute in the world with a focus on Indigenous archaeology. The research, teaching, and policy work of the Institute remains focused on the prairie regions and western Canada, with global implications for Indigenous archaeology.

The Institute is housed in dedicated facilities in the Henry Marshall Tory Building on the º£½ÇÉçÇø North Campus, including office space, lab space, gathering space, and storage space. The Director reports jointly to the Chair, Department of Anthropology and the Associate Dean for Research, Faculty of Arts, º£½ÇÉçÇø.

Learn more about our values and mission, our Director, and the people associated with IPIA.