51±¾É«

Sept. 23, 2024
For Immediate Release

Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation takes place Sept. 30. On this day, Canadians honour the lost children and survivors of residential schools and reflect on the tragic history and ongoing impacts of the residential school system.  

51±¾É« experts are available to discuss  topics related to National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, including Indigenous rights, colonialism, and missing and murdered women and 2SLGBTQ+ people. 

The following list includes experts who are available to speak at this time but does not represent the full breadth of expertise that exists at 51±¾É«. For a more comprehensive inventory of 51±¾É«’s faculty researchers, please consult the  database.

– Indigenous land, resource management, rights, and laws

– community Indigenous health; gender-based violence, particularly with MMIWG2S; Indigenous knowledges; Two Spirit, Indigiqueer, Trans identities

– gender and Indigenous peoples; Indigenous feminism; Indigenous history in Canada; Indigenous peoples and the environment

– Indigenous community health; social determinants of health; anticolonial and decolonial theory

– Indigenous determinants of health; research in Indigenous contexts; community and public health

– Indigenous rights, natural resources and conservation; Indigenous environmental stewardship in Canada’s North

– Indigenous community capacity building; Indigenous community-based research; Indigenous holism, health and wellness