In this project, I am partnering with 4 communities in Northern Saskatchewan. We are working with young men to understand what their priorities are for health and what we need to do as a province, and as a country, to better support Indigenous men and the people they care about and care for. We are looking at what should we be doing to improve the healthcare system, to improve education systems, to improve the justice system, and to improve policy and access to resources.

 

The reality is that there are really amazing things that happen in our Indigenous communities, and there are a lot of challenges people face. We simply do not know enough about the experiences of Indigenous men, not within Canada nor across the world. 

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I have put together a team of academics to help support the communities. Using art, camping, storytelling, surveys, and workshops we will work together to develop a better understanding of the issues facing men and best-practice ways to make changes to (hopefully) see a better future for generations to come.

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This research study funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation began in 2020 and will wrap up in 2026.