2025 Indigenous Health Research Summit
The Indigenous Health Research Summit took place in Kahnawà:ke, September 10-11-12, 2025, and celebrated 30 years of KSDPP by welcoming health research leaders, students, youth and many others from our community and across Quebec to participate in 3 days of panel discussions, interactive displays, social, good food, a vendor's market and more!
Attendees mingled, reminisced, networked, and learned all about the accomplishments of KSDPP and the many people who have been involved in our growth. Community participation has been central to KSDPP and our "Ping Poll" offered an opportunity for the community to give input on KSDPP's direction, helping to ensure the program continues to reflect local needs and values.
Nia:wen, thank you, merci, to all who joined us for this milestone event!
Volunteers
We could not have hosted such a grand 3-day event without our volunteers! Thank you for being involved with our community’s health and wellbeing. We look forward to more collaboration as KSDPP continues to work on its goals and strengthen relationships across our community and the broader research landscape.
Attendees mingled, reminisced, networked, and learned all about the accomplishments of KSDPP and the many people who have been involved in our growth. Community participation has been central to KSDPP and our "Ping Poll" offered an opportunity for the community to give input on KSDPP's direction, helping to ensure the program continues to reflect local needs and values.
Nia:wen, thank you, merci, to all who joined us for this milestone event!
Volunteers
We could not have hosted such a grand 3-day event without our volunteers! Thank you for being involved with our community’s health and wellbeing. We look forward to more collaboration as KSDPP continues to work on its goals and strengthen relationships across our community and the broader research landscape.
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PING POLL RESULTS
QUESTION: What areas of health research should KSDPP prioritize over the next 5 years?
Drop a ping pong ball into the tube of your choice.
Community Spaces: 46
Creating community spaces that promote healthy lifestyles
Healthy Schools: 61
Enhancing school environments to support healthy lifestyles
Healthy Families: 124
Supporting families in reinforcing healthy lifestyles.
Grassroots KSDPP: 40
Strengthening KSDPP as a grassroots organization – ensuring KSDPP is guided and sustained by the community.
Next Generation Health Researchers: 60
Supporting and training the next generation of Kahnawàkeró:non in health research.
QUESTION: What areas of health research should KSDPP prioritize over the next 5 years?
Drop a ping pong ball into the tube of your choice.
Community Spaces: 46
Creating community spaces that promote healthy lifestyles
Healthy Schools: 61
Enhancing school environments to support healthy lifestyles
Healthy Families: 124
Supporting families in reinforcing healthy lifestyles.
Grassroots KSDPP: 40
Strengthening KSDPP as a grassroots organization – ensuring KSDPP is guided and sustained by the community.
Next Generation Health Researchers: 60
Supporting and training the next generation of Kahnawàkeró:non in health research.
photos8:00 am - Breakfast by Kwe Kwe Gourmet 9:00 am - Opening and Welcome by Rotshennón:ni Two-Axe and Tekwatonti McGregor 10:00 am - Understanding KSDPP Research: Fireside Reflections with Dr. Chelsea Gabel, Derek Montour, Dr. Colleen Fuller, Dr. Ann Macaulay, Alex McComber and Dr. Treena Delormier 12:00 pm - Lunch by Kwe Kwe Gourmet 1:00 pm - Knights of Columbus Hall exhibits 2:00 pm - KSDPP as a Research and Training Center: Mentorship in Action with KSDPP trainees, community-based researchers, KSDPP and Community Mobilization Program mentors 4:15 pm- The Future of KSDPP: Supporting Community Questions 5:30 pm - Closing Circle |
photos8:00 am - Breakfast by Kwe Kwe Gourmet 9:00 am - Welcome by Tekwatonti McGregor 9:30 am - Presentation and Roundtable Sharing: Mentorship, Relationships and Learning Together with Anne-Marie Leclerc, Brittany McBeath, Sherri Bisset and Experienceship pairs 10:30 am_Sharing the Roadmap: Community Reflections on Research Ethics with Dr. Treena Delormier, Shannon Udy, and Kaylia Marquis (KSDPP); Mary Monger, Kahawi Jacobs, and Jennifer Morrow (CBHSSJB - Cree Health Board) and Patricia Montambault (APNQL) 12:00 pm - Lunch by Kwe Kwe Gourmet 1:30 pm - Panel: Utapi Consultants, an Indigenous enterprise working toward decolonization 2:00 pm - Panel: Data Governance, AI Data Governance and Rights with Hélène Boivin 3:00 pm - Panel: Community-led Research and Methods: Sharing Stories and Tools with Julie Girard, Marie-Claude Tremblay and community researchers and partners 5:20 pm - Sharing Circle with Tekwatonti McGregor 5:30 pm - Supper by Kwe Kwe Gourmet 6:00 pm - Video Launch: Better Understanding Research Videos and KSDPP Videos with video participants and Leila Qashu 7:00 pm - Storytelling & Social |
photos8:00 am - Breakfast by Kwe Kwe Gourmet 9:00 am - Welcome by Tekwatonti McGregor 9:15 am - Presentation: Youth Leadership in Research and in Practice with Alicia Ibarra-Lemay, Véronique Picard, Carole Bérubé-Therrein (Qc Youth Network Chair, Indigenous Youth) and Katsitsi:io Splicer (KSDPP) 10:10 am - Presentation: Tools and methods for cultural safety and rights awareness in Indigenous health 11:15 am - Emerging Research Centers with Ndakina et Atanniuvik 11:50 am - Research Through the Arts 11:45 am - Closing Circle and Closing Ceremony with Rotshennón:ni Two-Axe 12:00 pm - Lunch by Kwe Kwe Gourmet 12:00 pm - Indigenous Emerging Researchers in Health Research Network - Discussion Circle with Ophelia O'Donnell 1:15 pm - Medicine Wheel Workshop with Paul-Yves Weizineau |