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Professor Turner is a Teme-Augama Anishnabai from northern Ontario. His Ph.D is in philosophy from McGill University and his area of study is political theory. Dale's community has been involved in a century old land dispute with the provincial and federal governments which has recently resulted in an unfavorable Supreme Court decision. This experience has led Dale to study philosophy in an attempt to better understand the meaning of "sovereignty", and especially the meaning of indigenous or "tribal" sovereignty, in both theory and practice. Dale's courses reflect the importance of asserting and protecting tribal sovereignty in Indian Country. At the same time, students are encouraged to develop their critical thinking skills, especially when thinking about contemporary Native American issues. Dale teaches courses in government, indigenous philosophy and Contemporary Native American Issues. He is presently writing a book on indigenous thought and sovereignty in the 21st Century.
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