Join Dr. Robert Henry, Dr. Cassandra Opikokew Wajuntah, and Dr. Karla Williamson to learn about their experiences and perspectives fostering Indigenous Data Sovereignty in their work. This session will highlight nuances within and among First Nations, Métis, and Inuit approaches to data in research, and will include short presentations followed by a discussion and Q&A.  

Speakers:  

Dr. Robert Henry

Dr. Henry is an associate professor in the Department of Indigenous Studies at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) and holds a Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Indigenous Justice and Wellbeing. He is the nominated principal investigator on the Saskatchewan Network Environments for Indigenous Health Research (NEIHR), funded by CIHR, and the NEIHR National Coordinating Centre that supports 10 NEIHR networks. He completed his degrees at USask.

Dr. Cassandra Opikokew Wajuntah

Dr. Opikokew Wajuntah is a member of Canoe Lake First Nation and grew up in Meadow Lake, SK. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Community Health and Epidemiology in the College of Medicine at USask, and recently joined the Saskatchewan Network Environments for Indigenous Health Research as a principal investigator. Previously, Dr. Opikokew Wajuntah was the Director of the Indigenous Peoples' Health Research Centre (IPHRC) at the First Nations University of Canada and Co-Chair of the Research Ethics Board at the University of Regina.