06/02/2026
Congratulations to Tim Johnson, President of the Niagara Academy for Indigenous Relations, who will be honoured by Brock University with an Honorary Doctorate of Laws at Spring Convocation.
Tim has dedicated more than 45 years to sharing Indigenous history, culture, knowledge, and truth across Niagara, Canada, and North America. His work has helped deepen public understanding of Indigenous contributions to history, arts, science, heritage, and contemporary culture.
From his leadership with the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian, to his work with the Woodland Cultural Centre, Sho’aríshon Park in Lincoln, the Great Niagara Escarpment Indigenous Cultural Map, Landscape of Nations, and the Niagara Academy for Indigenous Relations, Tim’s impact has been extraordinary.
This recognition is especially meaningful given Tim’s deep family connection to this region, including his seventh great-grandfather Joseph Brant and John Brant, whose legacy is connected to Queenston Heights and Brock’s Indigenous Healing Garden.
Congratulations, Tim, on this well-deserved honour. Thank you for your leadership, your commitment to education, and your ongoing work to ensure Indigenous stories, histories, and voices are recognized, respected, and shared.
Tim will receive the honour and deliver the Convocation address on Thursday, June 11 at Brock University’s 10 a.m. ceremony.
