TEAM

I am a White settler of French ancestry living and working on the unceded territory of the Kanien’kehá:ka nation. I am a registered nurse since 2004 and an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal, since 2013. I hold a master’s degree in Community Health from Université Laval, a PhD in Nursing Sciences from Université de Montréal and a post-doctorate from the University of British Columbia. In partnership with Indigenous and non-indigenous scholars, leaders, and practitioners, my research program aims at decolonizing health professionals’ practice and education towards Indigenous health equity. This program of research helps building and reinforcing health professionals’ capacity to counteract anti-Indigenous racism and discrimination in healthcare settings and set up a context of practice that enable them to do so.

Joannie Gill is a nurse clinician from the Pekuakamiulnuatsh First Nations. She is the founder of UTAPI Consultants, a company whose mission is to create Allies for indigenous causes for the Canadian francophone community.

Kuei, I am from the Pekuakamiulnuatsh First Nation of Mashteuiatsh. I have been a nurse since October 2018 and hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Trois-Rivières since July 2021. I am currently a master’s student at the University of Chicoutimi in the Nurse Practitioner program specialized in primary care. My experience as a nurse varies from mental health, obstetrics and extended role practice in the Innu community. My interests are focused on improving the accessibility of culturally appropriate and safe care for indigenous people in both remote and urban areas.

Loloah holds a BSc. in Food Chemistry from McGill University and an MSc. in Environmental and Occupational Health (with a specialization in Toxicology and Risk Analysis) from the Université de Montréal. She is currently a PhD candidate in human nutrition with a specialization in global food insecurity at McGill University. Her research project aims to explore the barriers and levers of edible insect consumption and marketing in Ghana. She is interested in the implementation of sustainable strategies and smart agricultural practices that equip and empower communities to address nutritional deficiencies.
Similarly, Loloah addresses the factors that inhibit the creation of healthy living environments within communities. These factors, including food insecurity and lack of access to basic health care and services, are exacerbated in Canadian Indigenous communities. His desire to contribute to the promotion and strengthening of health equity among Indigenous people led him to become interested in the work of CRASIQ. With her research experience and interests, she hopes to contribute to the mobilization of knowledge on approaches to fostering Indigenous health equity and decolonizing health professionals.

I am an immigrant settler from the Philippines. I live, work, and study on the unceded territory of the Kanien’kehá:ka Nation. During the past 20 years, I have acquired nursing experience in many different areas, but Chisasbi remains my most treasured experience. It is where I have witnessed the strength of indigenous nurses and community health workers as the gatekeepers to the health of their communities. Currently, I am pursuing a Master’s in nursing education at the University of Montreal, under the supervision of my research director Amélie Blanchet Garneau. My nursing project entails strategies for the recruitment and retention of indigenous students in Quebec nursing programs in collaboration with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people. I continue to express my passion for nursing and hope to put this project into action with the CRASIQ team.

I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Political Economy from the University of Montreal, a Certificate in International Cooperation from UdeM and a Master’s degree in International Studies also from UdeM. I am currently a research professional at InterActions, a research and knowledge-sharing center. The main themes I like to focus on are the development of inclusive practices in public institutions, particularly in relation to Indigenous People. Thanks to the Montreal Autochtone organization, I am learning the Anishinaabe language.