The Institute of Prairie and Indigenous Archaeology (IPIA) is an Indigenous-led institute with a commitment to continuing to support Indigenous-engaged archaeological research, to developing pedagogical approaches to integrating Indigenous ways of knowing and being into archaeological teaching and training, and to changing cultural heritage policies in response to the needs of Indigenous communities in western Canada. The IPIA is the first of its kind in Canada and the first Institute focused on Indigenous archaeology in the world.
The IPIA Guide to Good Relations
As part of the IPIA's continued efforts to build a healthy community and increase the accessibility and safety of our research and teaching spaces, we have developed the IPIA Guide to Good Relations. This document serves as an outline and overview of the principles of our work and the concrete ways we enact those principles.
To learn more about the Guide to Good Relations and see a public verstion of the Guide, visit this page.
IPIA Speaker Series - October 30, Dr. Andre Costopoulos
Join the Institute of Prairie and Indigenous Archaeology for our first talk of the 2025-26 Speaker Series!
We'll be joined by Anthropology Department Chair Andre Costopoulos, who will be giving an exciting talk on The Cultural Evolution of Beliefs about UFOs since the Second World War.
Please join us on Thursday, October 30th from 11:30am - 12:30pm - in-person in Tory 14-28 or online. Register for online attendance at
Upcoming Conference - Upholding Indigenous Heritage Rights: Towards a National Framework
October 8, 2025
IPIA Director Dr. Kisha Supernant is the inaugural recipient of the Peter & Doris Kule Memorial Conference Fund. A collaboration between the IPIA, the Indigenous Heritage Circle, and the Indigenous Council of the Canadian Museums Association, a conference will be held in Edmonton in September 2026 to discuss the development of a national framework for Indigenous cultural heritage rights within Canada.