Strong Minds Strong Kids, Psychology Canada presents: Indigenous health and wellbeing: Considerations for working with youth
This webinar will provide an overview of Indigenous health and wellbeing in Canada and factors that increase mental health risks. Culturally appropriate healing methods will be discussed with a special emphasis on land-based healing.
Expert Panelist: Dr. Michelle Aihina Inkinsh Holhpokunna Johnson-Jennings
Dr. Michelle Aihina Inkinsh Holhpokunna Johnson-Jennings, PhD, is a Choctaw Nation Enrolled Tribal Member. An Associate Professor in Indigenous Studies and in Community Health and Epidemiology in Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan (UofS), she further serves as an Affiliate Associate Professor with the University of Colorado and the University of Washington. Michelle holds at UofS the Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Community Engaged Research and is a clinical health psychologist who brings a wealth of experience in engaging Indigenous communities related to variants of concern (VOCs) and brings with her a robust partnership network of Canadian and international contacts. She will oversee the Indigenous Liaison and Outreach Pillar with the aim to build partnerships and collaboratively work with the Indigenous Variants Network (IVN) in multiple areas.
Over the years, Michelle has partnered with multiple international and national Indigenous nations, organizations and communities to prevent both substance use and food addiction/obesity risks. To do so, she has co-developed health interventions entrenched in ancestral guidelines to encourage a renewed commitment to health and revitalization of medicine, food and land-based practices.
Michelle’s research endeavors span the globe from founding and formerly directing the Research for Indigenous Community Health (RICH) Center at the University of Minnesota, to completing a US Fulbright Scholar award to conduct research in New Zealand. Michelle received her PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Counseling Psychology and a master’s from Harvard University in Human Development and Psychology and Contemporary Native Issues.
May 26th, 2021, 12pm-1pm ET
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