Author: Kendall Plovie

I am a Junior pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in History, with a minor in Indigenous Studies from the University of British Columbia (UBCO). Currently, I am on a full-year exchange to the University of Washington (UW) through the GoGlobal program. Also, as a recipient of the Colbett Fellowship–which fosters educational connections throughout the west coast of Canada and the United States–my intention, as I study at UW, is to explore the contrasting teachings of North American History between these two post-secondary institutions. Additionally, my hope is that, through my studies in both History and Indigenous Studies, I will complete my Bachelor’s Degree with an intersectional knowledge of history and better understand my place within it. After completing this degree, I intend to continue my education by pursuing an MA and PhD in North American Indigenous History. 

Outside of schooling, I have spent the majority of my time restoring a vintage 1980 Bluebird Transport Bus into an affordable tiny-home. This bus, nicknamed “Peppermint”, originated from the Northern Saskatchewan Uranium Mines–which was founded on the unceded territory of the Nêhiyawak (Plains Cree). After three-years of effort, Peppermint has finally been fully restored and renovated into a home which comfortably live four; she is complete with two queen-size beds, a full-sized bathroom, and a generous kitchen and dining room. Currently, Peppermint is in the process of being rehomed to a single mother from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, who intends to travel across Canada with her three children.