David Newhouse is Onondaga from the Six Nations of the Grand River community. As founding editor of two peer-reviewed journals, the CANDO Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development and Aboriginal Policy Studies, and as editor or author of numerous books, chapters, and articles, he has helped establish Indigenous knowledge and leadership as a vital area of academic inquiry. Through his scholarship, mentorship of the next generation of researchers, and more than 150 keynote addresses, his influence extends across the academy and beyond. Professor Newhouse has led the integration of Indigenous Knowledges as a legitimate area of academic teaching and research in universities and laid the groundwork for its inclusion across Canada. His development of the Urban Aboriginal Knowledge Network, a national alliance of urban Indigenous communities, researchers, and practitioners, demonstrates his support for Indigenous leadership, governance, and self-determination in both traditional and contemporary contexts.