Meet Dr. Andrew Judge (Mkomose)

Dr. Andrew Judge (Mkomose) is an Anishinaabe scholar, educator, and knowledge keeper who focuses on Indigenous knowledge systems, land-based education, and environmental stewardship, he offers an important perspective that can enhance various projects. He dedicates much of his work to reviving traditional ecological knowledge and fostering a deeper connection between people and the natural world. He is an advocate for the restoration of Indigenous food systems and medicines, which ties into his broader efforts around environmental education and sustainability.

Recently, Dr. Judge was an Assistant Professor of Anishinaabe Studies at Algoma University, and has been sessional Lecturer at Sir Wilfrid Laurier University and The University of Waterloo and Coordinator of Indigenous studies at Conestoga College in South Western Ontario.

Dr. Judge regularly works with Elders to support conscious awakening to respond to the current state of society. He is an initiated Mayan day count keeper and regularly participates in the ancient ceremonial practices of his Anishinaabe ancestors.