Release Date: November 28, 2024 10:18 AM
The University of Regina is hosting a public presentation on global Indigenous health and wellness by two Indigenous Kichwa women academics and community leaders from Ecuador.
Yuri Guandinango and Ayme Tanguila will speak about the pressing health issues Indigenous peoples face, particularly in Ecuador. Through their lived experiences and work with Indigenous and Campesino communities in Ecuador and other South American countries, Guandinango and Tanguila will discuss Indigenous perspectives on health and well-being. They will explore the connections between food sovereignty and well-being, the challenges Indigenous peoples face in accessing Western healthcare, barriers to an intercultural health system, and how Indigenous women are organizing to promote culturally appropriate health support in remote areas.
Details:
Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Time: 1 – 3 p.m.
Location: Nanatawihowikamik Healing Lodge and Wellness Clinic, Education Building 220
More information about the speakers is available on the registration
page. Registration is required as there are limited spaces available in person. Once capacity has been reached, attendance will be via Zoom.
Note: The presentation will be in English, while the Q&A will be in Spanish and English, with translation provided.
This event is spearheaded by Dr. JoLee Sasakamoose, Professor and CIHR Research Chair in Applied Public Health, specializing in Indigenous Wellness and Health Equity within the Faculty of Education, in collaboration with Dr. Mamata Pandey, a Research Scientist with the Saskatchewan Health Authority. Their initiative involves partnerships with First Nations University of Canada, UR International, Luther College, and the University of Regina Office of Research Engagement. Dr. Sasakamoose and Dr. Pandey are also collaborating with Indigenous women leaders on a project that will feature their work in the development of a forthcoming special issue on Global Indigenous Women's Health for the journal Frontiers in Global Women's Health.
To arrange interviews, contact:
Amanda Noubarian, Faculty of Education
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