Daniel Chester Forest Sims is a Canadian historian specializing in the history of northern British Columbia.
Born and brought up in Prince George, he is a member of the Tsay Keh Dene First Nation.
[1] [2] He received his Ph.D. in history from the University of Alberta in 2017 with a dissertation, nominated for the Governor-General's Gold Medal,[3] entitled Dam Bennett: The Impact of the W. A. C. Bennett Dam and Williston Lake Reservoir on the Tsek'ehne of Northern British Columbia.
[1] He was previously assistant professor of history at the University of Alberta – Augustana campus.
[2] On February 1, 2023, he became academic co-lead, together with Sheila Blackstock, of the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health.