Bobby (Robert) Henry – The Conversation

Grey Owl (Archibald Stansfeld Belaney) was a Canadian writer and conservationist and one of the most well-known Indigenous imposters. (CP / National Archives of Canada C-036186)

August 29, 2024

Outing a pretendian: How four Métis scholars redefined Indigenous identity policy

Chelsea Gabel, McMaster University; Bobby (Robert) Henry, University of Saskatchewan; Caroline Tait, University of Calgary, and Janet K. Smylie, University of Toronto

Four Red River Métis scholars discuss their intimate role in the ongoing issue of Indigenous identity fraud.

A former gang member in Cape Town, South Africa, shows off his tattoos. Courtesy Dariusz Dziewanski

July 13, 2023

Street gangs in South Africa and Canada are worlds apart ‑ but they have a great deal in common

Dariusz Dziewanski, University of Cape Town and Bobby (Robert) Henry, University of Saskatchewan

More than being the social problem they are often made out to be, gangs are an indication of larger problems present in their societies.

The Beardy Blackhawks show solidarity after a game, thank each other and bring the game to a close, at Beardy’s Okemasis First Nation, Sask., Nov. 21, 2019. Robert Henry

November 25, 2019

Bring back Beardy’s Blackhawks: Indigenous hockey team eliminated from Sask. league

Sam McKegney, Queen's University, Ontario; Bobby (Robert) Henry, University of Saskatchewan, and Jordan Koch, McGill University

The Saskatchewan Hockey Association (SHA) recently eliminated the Beardy’s Blackhawks Midget AAA team — but needs to reconsider the team’s crucial community role in an era of reconciliation.

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