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 …