Dr. Jennifer Denetdale, Navajo Nation, Professor, University of New Mexico Indigenous Gender Politics of Care in the Time of COVID Jennifer Nez Denetdale is a citizen of the Navajo Nation. She is professor of American Studies and a historian. She …
A Celebration of Indigenous Culture Across the Continent The virtual format of the Kana Wain Dida International Gathering brought with it many challenges and opportunities. Co-hosts of its Cultural Celebration, Valene Bill and Evan Chamakese, took it as a chance …
The Digital Health Initiative: Our Data Indigenous App In February 2021, Kitatipithitamak Mithwayawin, a collection of Indigenous-led countermeasures to COVID-19, launched the COVID-19 Indigenous App, considered to be the first of its kind. Four of its developers presented at the …
Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Through a First Nations Lens: Why Western Science is Not Enough Recap of Keynote Presentation by Senator Mary Jane McCallum On the final morning of the Kana Wain Dida International Gathering, Senator Mary Jane McCallum delivered …
COVID-19 on the Navajo Nation: One of Many Monsters Recap of Keynote Presentation by Dr. Jennifer Denetdale Keynote speaker Dr. Jennifer Denetdale delivered a moving presentation of her research findings at the Kana Wain Dida International Gathering this May. As …
Pandemic Response in Aotearoa: Racism is the real virus Recap of Keynote Presentation by Dr. Rawiri Taonui: Dr. Rawiri Taonui began the second day of the Kana Wain Dida International Gathering with a powerful presentation on the response to COVID-19 …
Kana Wain Dida International Gathering Event Debrief: Sharing Stories of Indigenous Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic From May 20th to 22nd, 2021, Indigenous People and allies from around the world came together at the Kana Wain Dida International Gathering. Kana …
Pauingassi First Nation goes into lockdown after a quarter of members test positive for COVID-19 “It’s safer for them to leave because we have very little resources at our nursing station, and one of them might take a turn for …
Grim’ COVID-19 data highlights inequities on Saskatchewan reserves New data from Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) confirms that fear. As of Monday, there were 13,636 cases confirmed on First Nations reserves across Canada, mostly in the prairies. Reserves in Saskatchewan have …
Covid 19 info in Cree from Thompson general hospital., Learn about COVID-19 in Cree, as Bighetty and Bighetty reports on the virus and current events, from Thompson, MB. Indigenous Reporters Program helping shape new group of storytellers in Northern Ontario …