Previous Indigenous Health Events
2022-2023
Two-Spirit Health
Elective credit: 1h
Speaker: Keith King (he/they)
Keith King (He/They) is a Michif Ayahkwew (Ah-yah-kway-oh or Two Spirit) from Notikewin, Alberta in Treaty 8 territory. They are currently living in Amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton, Alberta) where they are enrolled in the PhD program with the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Alberta. Here, they are working with the Metis Nation of Alberta to explore HPV-related cancer prevention across the homeland. They are also an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Alberta, and a sessional instructor at MacEwan University.
River Valley Walk With Dr. Dwyane Donald
When: Thursday, March 30th from 1:00-3:00pm
Elective credit: 2h
Dr. Dwayne Donald is a descendent of the Papaschase Cree and a professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta. Dr. Donald will be sharing his stories and knowledge of the Indigenous peoples of this region by leading a walking tour through the river valley. We are excited to share in this land-based learning experience through storytelling.
Indigenous Midwifery in Alberta
When: January 12, 5:00-6:45pm
Elective credit: 2h
Location: Katz 1080
Presenter: Indigenous Birth of Alberta
Lunch Talk: Decolonizing Health Services with Randal Bell
When: December 8, 1:00-2:00pm
Elective credit: 1h
Location: Virtual via MS Teams
Presenter: Randal Bell, AHS Sr. Advisor on Indigenous Populations
Sweat Lodge Experience
Date: November 3, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Elective credit: 8h
Location: Maskwacis, Mosom Rick's home
Format: This session will consist of a Sweat Lodge & teachings with Mosom Rick Lightning, a tour of Maskwacis Health Services, speaker sessions, and lunch provided by the Wahkotowin Society.
Power & Privilege (joint Community Engagement event)
Date: October 18, 2022
Time: 1 - 4 pm
Presenter: Evelyn Hamdon, PhD. She is the Senior Advisor, Equity and Human Rights, in the Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) at University of Alberta.
Description: An awareness of power and privilege is essential for patient-centered care. However, it is a concept that societies often struggle with and resist. Even among those who acknowledge the immense impact that power and privilege have in our society, it can be an uncomfortable topic that many tend to avoid. As future healthcare professionals and patient advocates, however, it is especially vital for us to become aware of and conversant in this issue.
2021-2022
Lunch Talk: Medicalized Racism with Chelsea Vowel
Nov. 29th from 12:00-1:00pm
Chelsea is Métis from manitow-sâkahikan (Lac Ste. Anne) Alberta, residing in amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton). Mother to six girls, she has a BEd, LLB, and MA. She is a Cree language instructor at the Faculty of Native studies at the University of Alberta. She also has over 50,000 followers on Twitter and is a national bestselling author.
Chelsea is a public intellectual, writer, and educator whose work intersects language, gender, Métis self-determination, and resurgence. She wanted to share with us her perspective on recent instances of medicalized racism in Canada.
Inuit Connections by Goota Desmarais
Dec. 9th from 5:00-6:30pm **rescheduled from Nov. 24**
Goota was born in Kinngat Nunavut and spent much of her early childhood in a modern Inuit settlement during the winters and in a traditional camp during the summers. Goota is now an urban Inuk, living in Sherwood Park for the past 30 years, yet she stays connected to her Inuit culture through frequent visits to her home community. During this session, Goota will be presenting to students and staff across the faculty about her experience, culture, and the way of life for Inuit living in remote parts of Canada.
Lunch & Learn: Food Sovereignty & Security in Nunavut during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Sidney Horlick was born and raised in Iqaluit, and is an MSc student specializing in Global Health in the School of Public Health. Her research looks at the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food security and sovereignty on communities in Nunavut.
When: January 17th from 12:00-1:00pm
Article Club: Literature by Billy-Ray Belcourt
Billy-Ray Belcourt is a writer and academic from the Driftpile Cree Nation. He is an Assistant Professor in the Creative Writing Program at the University of British Columbia. He earned his PhD in English at the University of Alberta and was also a 2016 Rhodes Scholar. Finally, he holds an M.St. in Women's Studies from the University of Oxford and Wadham College, and is the author of 3 books with a 4th coming out in the fall. During this session, students will engage in discussion of several pieces of literature written by Billy-Ray. A zoom link and further direction on readings will be provided :)
Check out some of Billy-Ray's literature here: https://billy-raybelcourt.com/literary-publications
When: January 25th from 5:00-6:00pm
Article Club: Ted Talk by Marcia Anderson-DeCoteau
When: February 25th from 5:00-6:30pm
This month we will be discussing Marcia Anderson-DeCoteau's Ted Talk: "Indigenous Knowledge to Close the Gaps in Indigenous Health "
Link to Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpKjtujtEYI
Trauma-Informed Care Workshop
When: March 24th, 3:30-5:30pm
In this collaborative event organized by the Local Officers of RSH, ICH, IH, and the MSA EDI team, students will hear from several experts regarding what Trauma Informed Care (TIC) means to them and how it fits into their everyday work. Students will then have the opportunity to break off into small case-based discussion groups to develop skills and an approach to TIC.
*This event will count for 2hours of elective credit*