Come join us as we dive into the efforts of decolonizing and Indigenizing pharmacy education by the UPROOT team. We will explore the complexities of balancing a western approach to medicines with Indigenous-led ways of knowing and healing.
A discussion based on anecdotal and personal observations of the representations of men in the healthcare field and how Call to Action 23 is being addressed by institutions with Elijah Buffalo.
Insights for building an Indigenous-led fire stewardship program and building community evaluation measures. The work draws from the Yunesit’in Quen program in central British Columbia.
Decades of bitumen extraction has created trillions of litres of toxic tailings stored in tailings ponds in northern Alberta. Canada has proposed to deal with this growing crisis by allowing the release of treated, but still toxic, tailings into the Arctic’s largest watershed. Indigenous water protectors are resisting this action which would damage fragile ecosystems […]
In this webinar, we will share an Indigenous engagement framework and cultural competency initiatives, which focus on Patient-oriented research (POR) at the Can-SOLVE CKD Network. You will learn about the Indigenous Peoples’ Engagement and Research Council (IPERC) along with the Wabishki Bizhiko Skaanj Learning Pathway that are part of this pan-Canadian kidney research network.
Join us for Plains Indian Sign Language and Storytelling with Floyd Favel, as we deep dive into the history of Plains Indian Sign language, its cultural importance and stories around this sign language art form.
Jade and Leora will discuss their perspective on sobriety, share their stories, and give insight to how they’re currently creating resources and community for others.
What can land-based healing practices look like in cities? How do they connect to systemic changes (including #LandBack) needed for Indigenous communities to heal and thrive? How has city planning, as part of colonial “nation building,” created health inequities by disconnecting urban Indigenous people from the rich histories and medicines of the land? This webinar […]
The Warrior Program model is a land based community rooted program that is hosted in 7 nuu chah nulth nations on the west coast of Vancouver Island. The program started in 2015 and is now being led by the youth that were once originally participants of the program.
Join us for a discussion focusing on the impacts of removing Indigenous Subject Matter Experts for conversations of weight. Visual data will explore several federally funded research projects re-legitimizing Ktunaxa SMEs, and present best practices for empowering Indigenous community members to play more meaningful roles in ongoing research.
This presentation will explore the intersection between planetary health, climate change and the well being of Indigenous peoples. I will explore how Indigenous climate change knowledge holds the key to define and diagnose solutions to the planetary health crisis.
Join this session to learn more about cancer service gaps impacting First Nations in BC and how primary and community health care providers can work towards improving screening care and access. Discussion will focus on culturally safe practice guidance for screening and diagnostic follow up, making space to talk about wholistic care needs, and an […]
