Brittany Jock and Alex McComber, Assistant Professors at the Department of Family Medicine, will provide information on several projects that have evolved from the Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Program, a community-based participatory research project since 1994 which has a long association with the Department. Work in diabetes prevention for children has led to new areas of exploration including community mobilization with inter-community sharing around a healthy lifestyles effort; and developments in food security with Indigenous Peoples and communities.
Thursday, September 12, 2024 12:30to13:30
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Thursday, September 19, 2024 16:00to17:30
Indigenous Awareness Weeks (IAW) 2024 is pleased to welcome Dr. Laara Fitznor (University of Manitoba) to present "Reflections on Journeying through Academia as an Indigenous Scholar" on Thursday, September 19th, at 4pm. This marks the launch of IAW is open to all members of the 平特五不中 and surrounding community.聽
Please join us to celebrate and learn in Indigenous culture and experiences in academia with Dr. Fitznor. A light reception will follow. 聽
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Friday, September 20, 2024
Save the date for 平特五不中's 2024 Powwow! This year, the Powwow will be held on Friday, September 20th, in the Tomlinson Fieldhouse.
If you are an interested vendor, please contact firstpeopleshouse [at] mcgill.ca聽to sign up for free! All dancers are additionally welcome to participate.
We look forward to seeing you there!聽
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Wednesday, September 25, 2024 17:00to19:30
鈥淛oyce鈥檚 Principle aims to guarantee to all Indigenous people the right of equitable access, without any discrimination, to all social and health services, as well as the right to enjoy the best possible physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health.鈥�
Joyce's Principle is a document created by the Atikamekw Nation and Manawan First Nation following the death of Mrs. Joyce Echaquan on Sept. 28, 2020, at the Joliette Hospital Center in Lanaudi猫re, Qu茅bec, during which she was subjected to verbally violent and racist statements by health workers.
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Monday, September 30, 2024 13:30to15:30
平特五不中's Desautels Faculty of Management and the Office of Indigenous Initiatives are pleased to co-host Travis Seymour (FCPA, FCGA, MBA, CAFM), NEO of the First Nations Market Housing Fund for a keynote speech on the topic of reconciliation and building Indigenous sovereign wealth.聽
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Thursday, September 19, 2024toWednesday, October 2, 2024
Save the date for 平特五不中's 14th annual Indigenous Awareness Weeks! This year includes diverse speakers and guests from September 19th to October 2nd, aiming to celebrate Indigenous cultures and educate those within and external to the MGill community. Please check back on our website for a detailed programme to follow later in August.聽
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