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7-Directions Summit update!
On March 11, our team gathered in Vancouver on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations for...
Rare Disease Day reminds us that equitable care means recognizing the unique needs of Indigenous communities in Canada.
Feb. 28 is Rare Disease Day in Canada, a day to remind us that equitable care means recognizing the unique needs of Indigenous communities. A recent article from Pewaseskwan team members, who form...
2025 Mitewekan Annual Gathering
Relationships are at the heart of what we do. Mitewekan, which roughly translates to “the spirit behind the heartbeat,” hosted their annual gathering in Calgary towards the end of 2025. Mitewekan...
Mitewekan’s research and Indigenous engagement strategies highlighted in BHI Casebook
The Brain-Heart Interconnectome (BHI) Cross-Cutter Implementation Casebook is now available in English and French! The BHI is a ground-breaking interdisciplinary research program aimed at...
Miyo Wâpan ‘moving forward in a good way’, a special event led by Pewaseskwan in collaboration with CANTRAIN, RareKids-CAN and PASSERELLE
In September, we gathered in Edmonton for Miyo Wâpan — ‘moving forward in a good way’, a special event led by Pewaseskwan in collaboration with CANTRAIN, RareKids-CAN and PASSERELLE.
USask researchers publish first Canadian guidelines for Spinal Bulbar Muscular Atrophy
NewsUSask researchers publish first Canadian guidelines for Spinal Bulbar Muscular AtrophyThe guidelines, titled Best Practice Recommendations for the Clinical Care of Spinal Bulbar Muscular...
Virtual Launch of the Prairie Hepatitis C Roadmap
NewsThe Waniska Indigenous Centre was proud to facilitate a virtual launch for the Prairie Hepatitis C Roadmap. The launch was hosted by Project Co-chairs Alexandra King and Carrielynn Lund on Dec....
Hepatitis C Roadmap aims to boost access to care on the Prairies
A new evidence-based resource has been launched to help eliminate hepatitis C as a public health threat in the Prairie provinces. The ‘Journeys to Wellness: Prairie Hepatitis C Roadmap’ is the...
Dr. King honoured at the Annual Excellence Award Event
Dr. King was honoured at the Annual Excellence in Research Award Event held on June 13, 2024 at the USask College of Medicine. The award appreciates and recognizes faculty members who have exhibited...
Self-determination and inclusion central to Indigenous health in Sask., say experts
NewsBuilding capacity for different world views and accommodating Indigenous self-determination in health care is getting a boost in Saskatchewan. Indigenous health research at the University of...
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Most of our team lives and works on Treaty 6 territory and the Homeland of the Métis. The original peoples of these lands are the Cree, Saulteaux, Dene, Dakota, Lakota, Nakota, and Métis. Others are based in Vancouver, on the unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples. We encourage everyone, wherever they are, to learn about the Indigenous people of the lands on which they live and work. We seek to become engaged allies together. In the spirit of truth and reconciliation, we respect the self-determination of First Nations, Métis and Inuit – in their cultures, languages and their pursuit of wellness.
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