Catherine Richardson/Kinewesquao, Ph.D. is the Director of First Peoples Studies at Concordia University in Tiotá ke, a counsellor, and an advocate for victims of violence. Her research has included Domestic Homicide in Canada, structural violence against youth, systemic mother and victim-blaming, and response-based practice. Catherine is a member of the Metis nation, with Cree and Gwichin ancestry. Her work is aimed at helping people recover from violence in a spirit of dignity and social justice. She is the author of several books and has been working in Indigenous communities for over 25 years.