Indigenous youth navigate Western and Indigenous worlds, and draw from both to support their mental health and wellness. This session describes how youth from one Lower Mainland community support their wellness and will be followed by a Q&A session with the researcher and a UBC student who is a youth from the community.
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Date: Tuesday, November 4th, 2025 (PST)
Time: 10 a.m. to 11:30 am
About the Presenters:
Dr. Melanie Nelson
Melanie is registered to Samahquam First Nation (St’at’imc) and is an Assistant Professor in School and Applied Child Psychology at UBC. Her research is focused on Indigenous parent experiences with psychological services and Indigenous youth mental health, among other topics. She was previously an inclusive education and Indigenous education teacher in the Lower Mainland.
Adam Williams-Fakhari
Adam is from the Squamish Nation and is an undergraduate student at UBC, entering his third year pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in First Nations and Indigenous Studies. He is interested in looking at how Western psychological practice and Indigenous practices of wellbeing can intersect to foster culturally-informed, community-driven, safe environments that recognize the complexities and ongoing effects of intergenerational trauma.
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