Deanna Ledoux, FN Child Advocate & Intergenerational Trauma Specialist, Muskeg Lake Cree Nation Join an evening of mental health and wellness awareness hosted by Deanna Ledoux, as she discusses family issues, and men’s and woman’s mental health during COVID-19. This …
Victoria Grima (University of Manitoba), Emily Unger (Kitatipithitamak Mithwayawin) This presentation intends to highlight the challenges perceived during the collection of COVID-19 data pertaining to Indigenous Nations across Canada. The presentation will be followed by a question and answer period, …
Shavon Dayrock (Hollow Water First Nation), Craig Dietrich (Independent Software Developer), Shanna Lorenz (Occidental College) In this interactive workshop participants will be introduced to and engage with the phone app, “Covid-19 Indigenous,” developed as part of the Kitatipithitamak Mithwayawin project. …
Caroline Turner, Paige Wall, Michelle Hoeber This panel will discuss some of the benefits and challenges associated with setting up clinics and providing services virtually. Discussion will include how to facilitate in-person care when required and the future of virtual …
Débora Boratto (UFMG Brazil), Dr. Alex Wilson (University of Saskatchewan), Asfia Kamal (University College of the North) The WHO considers shelter as an essential determinate of health. Even so, many Indigenous communities in Canada suffer from housing insecurity. This paper …
Celine Cousteau; Los Angeles, USA Join Director of Tribes on the Edge, Céline Cousteau for a discussion and Q and A , as she explores the timely topics of land threats, health crises, and human rights issues of Indigenous Peoples …
Diane Redsky – Executive Director of Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Shavon Dayrock – Community Outreach, Kitatipithitamak Mithwayawin; Hollow Water First Nation Doris Difarnecio – Colombian American biracial lesbian sociologist, educator and theatre director woman Surging rates of gender-based violence …