Restorying university history through Indigenous survivance stories is a collaborative interdisciplinary research project is a partnership between myself, settler historian Dr. Thomas Peace and Indigenous (Cree/Ojibway) filmmaker Sally Kewayosh. Together, we gathered oral stories of Indigenous peoples (students, staff and faculty members) affiliated with Western University to examine Indigenous presence at this university from its founding in 1863 to the present. Stories were gathered through a series of conversational interviews, documents and a sharing circle. We interpreted these stories using thematic and storying approaches and aim to retell stories using film with the aim to undo the silencing nature of the colonial academy and share how Indigenous peoples have been part of the university from its inception. We have shared early findings in various formats including conference presentations and a website. We are in the process of wrapping up the project with a short documentary film which will be showcased at Western University and online in early 2026, and finalizing a short book manuscript in late 2025. (Image: Brunette-Debassige et al, 2023)