Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
_Sheila Nyman, Albert McLeod, Naulaq LeDrew, Wayne Seward, Jaylene McRae (Feast Centre for STBBI Research), facilitated by Bridget Marsdin (McMaster University) and Doris Peltier (Feast Centre for STBBI Research)_
The Feast Centre for Indigenous STBBI Research is a national, community-driven research centre grounded in building community, capacity building, and the privileging of Indigenous ways of knowing and being. This panel discussion, led by The Feast Centre’s Council of Elders, will explore the integration of Indigenous knowledges, traditional practices, and ceremonies into Indigenous STBBI research and health research more broadly. These Elders, with their invaluable wisdom drawn from extensive community advocacy and leadership experiences, offer a unique perspective deeply rooted in their distinct traditions and connections to the land.
Working in partnership with Indigenous communities is essential to good research. This is often forgotten or neglected within our colonial contexts, which have, and continue to, prioritize research done on Indigenous peoples rather than with them. Consequently, much of the research being done in relation to Indigenous peoples living with or affected by sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs) has overlooked the experiences of 2S/LGBTQIA+ individuals, hindering the development of supportive care systems for them.
Amidst these ongoing realities, this conversation is intended to inspire hope and further exploration of the potential of Indigenous knowledges to shape 2S/LGBTQIA+ STBBI and sexual health research. By privileging research modalities that centre relationality, dialogue, and Indigenous peoples living with or affected by STBBIs as experts of their own realities, we aim to advocate for a more inclusive and holistic approach to health research.
_Sheila Nyman, Albert McLeod, Naulaq LeDrew, Wayne Seward, Jaylene McRae (Feast Centre for STBBI Research), facilitated by Bridget Marsdin (McMaster University) and Doris Peltier (Feast Centre for STBBI Research)_
The Feast Centre for Indigenous STBBI Research is a national, community-driven research centre grounded in building community, capacity building, and the privileging of Indigenous ways of knowing and being. This panel discussion, led by The Feast Centre’s Council of Elders, will explore the integration of Indigenous knowledges, traditional practices, and ceremonies into Indigenous STBBI research and health research more broadly. These Elders, with their invaluable wisdom drawn from extensive community advocacy and leadership experiences, offer a unique perspective deeply rooted in their distinct traditions and connections to the land.
Working in partnership with Indigenous communities is essential to good research. This is often forgotten or neglected within our colonial contexts, which have, and continue to, prioritize research done on Indigenous peoples rather than with them. Consequently, much of the research being done in relation to Indigenous peoples living with or affected by sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs) has overlooked the experiences of 2S/LGBTQIA+ individuals, hindering the development of supportive care systems for them.
Amidst these ongoing realities, this conversation is intended to inspire hope and further exploration of the potential of Indigenous knowledges to shape 2S/LGBTQIA+ STBBI and sexual health research. By privileging research modalities that centre relationality, dialogue, and Indigenous peoples living with or affected by STBBIs as experts of their own realities, we aim to advocate for a more inclusive and holistic approach to health research.
