Past Sessions

November 29th, 2022 – The Warrior Program Model with Dr. Ricardo Manmohan

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 Thank you for your interest and participation! […]

November 22nd, 2022 – Healing Happens Here: Decolonizing primary care through Indigenous land-based health programs in urban spaces with Marlee Poole from Vancouver Aboriginal Health Society

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 […]

November 8th, 2022 – Sobriety: An Indigenous Perspective with Jade Roberts and Leora Badger

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. Thank you for your interest and participation! This session’s video is now available for viewing. Thank you to everyone for your continued interest in our events. We would like to […]

October 25th, 2022 – Co-building cultural competency and Indigenous engagement in the Can-SOLVE CKD Network with Craig Settee and Catherine Turner

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 Thank […]

November 1st, 2022 – Plains Indian Sign Language and Storytelling with Floyd Favel

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. Thank you for your interest and participation! This session’s video is now available for viewing. Thank you to everyone for […]

October 18th, 2022 – Keepers of the Water: Protecting Water in the Arctic Basin and the current threats to water with Jesse Cardinal and Daniel T’seleie

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 […]

October 4th, 2022 – 23 and me(n) with Elijah Buffalo

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. Thank you for your interest and participation! This session’s video is now available for viewing. Thank you to everyone for your continued interest in our events. […]

October 12th, 2022 – Building the Yunesit’in Quen (Fire) Stewardship Program: Insights from the Field

Photo credit to: Josh Neufeld/Gathering Voices Society 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. Thank you for your interest and participation! This session’s video is now available for viewing. Thank you to everyone for your continued interest […]

September 27th, 2022 – An Uproot Approach to Decolonizing Pharmacy Education with Jason Min and Larry Leung

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. Thank you for your interest and participation! This session’s video is now available for viewing. Thank […]

September 20th, 2022 – Indigenous Climate Action: How Indigenous-led responses to the climate crisis can improve community health and well-being with Michelle Brass

We will discuss how land-based, Indigenous-led responses to the climate crisis can lead to increased health and well-being for our families, communities and lands. Addressing the climate crisis requires us to live with each other and the land in a different way, one that can help to restore balance, health and well-being for future generations. […]