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IMN-PN Newsletter May 3, 2021 Edition

IMN-PN Updates

Monthly Zoom talks: Indigenous Graduate and Early Research Presentations

  • Are you an Indigenous graduate student or early career researcher who is interested in formally presenting your work? In collaboration with the IMNPN, each month the BC NEIHR will highlight the work of an Indigenous graduate student or early career researcher by hosting a live Zoom session with peers, colleagues and mentors. Each session will be recorded and made available for viewing on our websites and YouTube channel. This is a great opportunity to showcase your work, strengthen your presentation skills and receive constructive feedback! Register today by contacting bcneihr@uvic.ca or imnpn@uvic.ca
  • For more information please email bcneihr@uvic.ca or impn@uvic.ca
  • Ensure you keep up with these updates on our Facebook page @IMNPN!

BC NEIHR: BRITISH COLUMBIA NETWORK ENVIRONMENT FOR INDIGENOUS HEALTH RESEARCH

  • Funded by the CIHR Institute of Indigenous Peoples’ Health (IIPH), the BC NEIHR is one of nine Indigenous-led networks across Canada that support research leadership among Indigenous (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) communities, collectives and organizations (ICCOs). The purpose of the Network Environments for Indigenous Health Research Program is to establish a national network of centres focused on capacity development, research and knowledge translation (KT). This network of centres provide supportive research environments for Indigenous health research led by, and grounded in, Indigenous communities in Canada.
  • This five-year program also supports Indigenous student research as well as facilitates community-led research partnerships between ICCOs, students, researchers and organizations. Through an extensive network of experienced and dedicated members and partners, including the First Nations Health Authority, BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres, and Métis Nation BC, the BC NEIHR supports an Indigenous-led provincial health research agenda.
  • Woven from the values, knowledge systems, priorities and leadership of Indigenous Peoples in BC, our collective vision is to contribute to the improved health, wellbeing and strength of Indigenous Peoples by: supporting Indigenous Health Research Leadership; supporting Culturally Safe and Ethical Indigenous Health Research; supporting Indigenous Health Research Development; and supporting Indigenous Health Research Capacity Development.
  • If you would like to become a member to get the latest Indigenous student opportunities, webinars, events, newsletters, research funding, student funding and employment opportunities fill our the BC NEIHR Registration form here.

COVID-19 UPDATES

  • The IMN-PN has created a Response & Resource page on our website. To learn more about current updates at each partner institution, as well as resources for students and community, please visit uvic.ca/imnpn
  • Across Canada, many institutions are suspending all research activities involving direct contact between humans. Please follow the directive of your institution and pause all face-to-face research activities for the time being. Please check with your institution before using online platforms for data collection
  • To support the measures put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19, please join us in following federal and provincial government recommendations and adhering to the advice provided by the WHO (https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public).
  • We are thinking of you - please stay safe and healthy

LOOKING TO CONNECT TO A MENTOR?

  • If you are looking to connect to a mentor please join our monthly meet-ups at each network site. These are open to all our mentors and mentees! Our Graduate Peer Mentors want to meet you! If you are looking to specifically engage with someone please look at the online directory, and we can either connect you via email or you are welcome to email anyone that is online yourself. To have a facilitated connection please email: imnpn@uvic.ca

IMN-PN CURRENT RESEARCH EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITIES

  • We have several placements available and these opportunities can be applied to throughout the year. Please visit: uvic.ca/imnpn

IMN-PN CALL FOR RESEARCH EXPERIENCES

  • Do you or your organization have any upcoming priority wellness-related research projects for which you require the assistance of an Indigenous research assistant/ student intern?
  • We are looking for opportunities for students! One of the funding opportunities available is the Research Experience Award, which provides $1,000-$2,000 (depending on level of study) to Indigenous students proposing to undertake a wellness-related research project initiated by and of interest to an Indigenous community or organization. These projects may involve, for instance, assisting with a community-level knowledge translation event, land-based research activity, community research engagement meeting, environmental scan or literature review. These research experiences are overseen by academic and community or organizational Mentors, who will provide guidance, supervision and mentorship to the Mentees.
  • If you are interested in hosting, supervising or mentoring a Mentee, please email: imnpn@uvic.ca. We would be happy to advertise any placements through our network!
  • The Research Experience Award will now be available on a rolling basis!

IMN-PN REGISTRATION SURVEY

TRAINING & EVENTS

BC NEIHR Social and Information Session Webinar

  • Come and join us for a conversation with Dr. Charlotte Loppie, Professor of Public Health & Social Policy (UVic) and Principal Investigator of the BC NEIHR.
  • Learn more about Charlotte and how the BC NEIHR is supporting an Indigenous-led provincial health research agenda. This five-year CIHR funded program is led by the First Nations Health Authority, BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres, and Métis Nation BC. Hear more about the many BC NEIHR funding, mentorship, training, webinars, knowledge translation and other opportunities for Indigenous trainees (grads/postdocs) and Indigenous communities, collectives and organizations! All are welcome!
  • May 17, 2021 2-3pm PST
  • Register today by emailing bcneihr@uvic.ca to get your Zoom link!

ON NEIHR & IMN: Navigating this Time Holistic Wellness for Indig Scholars

  • The purpose of this Indigenous Knowledges Virtual Exchange is to bring together Indigenous new investigators, early scholars and faculty members from the Ontario NEIHR and IMN and our sister networks from across Canada to provide opportunities for peer mentoring, support and belonging.
  • In a panel format, presenters from the IMN and NEIHR will share stories about how they are maintaining wellness while pursuing scholarly activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Panel will consist of three presenters (each to speak for about 10 minutes), followed by small group discussion in breakout rooms to allow for further in-depth conversations with peers.
  • Date And Time: Fri, May 7, 2021; 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM PDT
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World Indigenous Suicide Prevention Conference 2021

  • The World Suicide Prevention Conference will be hosted online from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on August 23-26, 2021.
  • The conference will focus on: Ways to prevent suicide through reducing risks; Protective factors; Life promotion encompassed by culture and Indigenous knowledge; and to showcase wise practices of life promotion based on the strengths of our peoples.
  • The event will have participants from Aotearoa- New Zealand, Australia, Hawaii and the Americas.
  • Date And Time: Mon, Aug 23, 2021, 6:00 AM – Thu, Aug 26, 2021, 3:00 PM PDT
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We are…Land, Language, Ceremony, Relationship – University nuxełhot’įne thaaɁehots’į nistameyimâkanak Blue Quills, WINHEC, WIREC

Mother Tongue Film Festival

  • The Smithsonian’s Mother Tongue Film Festival celebrates cultural and linguistic diversity by showcasing films and filmmakers from around the world, highlighting the crucial role languages play in our daily lives. This year, the festival will be hosted entirely online.
  • Since 2016, the annual festival has celebrated International Mother Language Day on February 21. The sixth annual festival will take place via a monthly online screening series from February 21 to May 2021.
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Relational Roots of Indigenous COVID Research

  • Date and time: Friday, May 7 | 3pm – 4pm PST
  • In this talk, we will engage in a form of visiting to share our thoughts and perspectives about the vital role relationship plays in research involving Indigenous Peoples. We will use the recent surge of Indigenous COVID research as an example of the critical role of established, meaningful relationships in facilitating rapid research opportunities. We will also describe how the absence of pre-existing relationships can lead to distrust and lack of motivation to engage in research partnerships.
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Research Funding

Chief Joe Mathias British Columbia Aboriginal Scholarship

  • The Chief Joe Mathias British Columbia Aboriginal Scholarship is now accepting applications for the 2021 year. Please visit www.chiefjoemathias.ca to download both the eligibility requirements and the application.
  • Applications can be submitted electronically (in one email containing one combined PDF) to chiefjoemathias@gmail.ca, or mailed to the address on the application. Please note that the application must be received prior to the deadline, so please mail it no less than a week in advance of June 19, 2021.
  • Deadline: June 19, 2021 at 11:59 pm.
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Team Grant : Indigenous Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative Cohort Research Study (I-HeLTI)

  • This funding opportunity will support projects relevant to the following research areas: An I-HeLTI Intervention Cohort Research Study that will encompass the continuum of care and prevention from preconception to pregnancy, infancy and early childhood with a life trajectory perspective relevant to the following three research areas: (1) a DOHaD / life trajectory approach; (2) a focus on the prevention of NCDs; and (3) an intervention cohort design. Interventions must target evidence-based, modifiable risk factors for one or more NCDs. Interventions can be natural experiments (e.g., policy, programs, interventions not under the control of a researcher) or newly implemented or adapted interventions delivered by the research team or others. An I-HeLTI Collaborating Centre that will steward the emerging I-HeLTI cohort, governance processes and data management.
  • For an application to be eligible: The Nominated Principal Applicant must be one of the following: An independent researcher, A knowledge user, An Indigenous community, group or organization with a research or knowledge translation mandate
  • Sponsors: The CIHR Roadmap Accelerator Fund (RAF), under the scientific leadership of the Institute of Indigenous Peoples’ Health and the Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health, and in collaboration with the Institute of Aging, Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health, Institute of Gender and Health and Institute of Population and Public Health.
  • Deadline - 2021-06-09
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Team Grant : Indigenous Gender and Wellness Team Grant

  • The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are to: Support Indigenous-led research related to gender and wellness; Encourage knowledge creation that will raise awareness and improve understanding of Indigenous concepts of gender in a strengths-based, wellness context; Facilitate knowledge sharing as to how Indigenous concepts of gender can affect wellness, in a manner that is directly relevant to and for the benefit of Indigenous communities; and Support the implementation of action-oriented, community-based projects that will improve wellness among Indigenous communities from a gendered perspective. This funding opportunity is the third phase of a larger initiative on the topic of Indigenous Gender and Wellness.
  • Sponsors: CIHR’s Institute of Gender and Health (IGH), Institute of Indigenous Peoples’ Health (IIPH), Institute of Population and Public Health (IPPH) and the CIHR – HIV/AIDS Research Initiative
  • Registration Deadline: 2021-06-22
  • Application Deadline: 2021-07-29
  • More information

ELDER GRANTS

  • The New Relationship Trust (NRT) provides a maximum of $2,000 per projects that benefit Elders and/or Elders groups at the community or Nation level. The purpose of the initiative is capacity building that enhances knowledge, abilities, skills and processes in areas such as language and culture, mentorship, leadership and team building
  • Open Until Funds Exhausted
  • More information

YOUTH GRANTS

  • The New Relationship Trust (NRT) provides a maximum of $2,000 per projects per First Nations youth group at the community level to implement projects that promote capacity development and language revitalization
  • Open Until Funds are Exhausted
  • More information

SSHRC CONNECTION GRANTS

CANADIAN ABORIGINAL AIDS NETWORK RESEARCH PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (RPDP)

ADDITIONAL STUDENT FUNDING

Mental Health & Wellness Funding

  • The First Nations Health Authority, the Province and Canada have each committed $10 million dollars over two years (2019-2021) to support First Nations communities and Nations to come together to plan, design and deliver initiatives in support of the social determinants of mental health and wellness. The funding approach recognizes that each community and Nation is at a different place on their journey to health and wellness.
  • More information

CRE’s Centre for Indigenous Policy and Research: Indigenous Youth Research Grants

  • This program provides small grants to Indigenous youth who want to design, develop, and implement their own community-based research projects in Canada. Small grants of $1000 will be provided to successful applicants to implement their project.
  • This program is designed to ignite grassroots youth-led research projects and to highlight emerging researchers in new ways. No research experience needed, just a desire to learn and produce research that matters to youth and their communities.
  • More information

GRADUATE STUDY OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIGENOUS STUDENTS IN STEM FIELDS

  • The Center for Native Peoples and the Environment at the State University of New York‘s College of Environmental Science & Forestry is recruiting students for graduate study in diverse environmental science fields: ecology, sustainability, conservation biology, restoration, environmental engineering, and more.
  • Through support from the Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership, the program provides funding for full tuition, stipends, and professional development to Native American students pursuing MS and PhD degrees. Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis.
  • More information

THE NEW RELATIONSHIP TRUST FOUNDATION

MITACS ACCELERATE FELLOWSHIP

ABORIGINAL SCHOLARSHIP GUIDE

Job Postings

Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Specialist - VIU

  • The Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning is Vancouver Island University's teaching, learning and technology centre. We assist with the implementation of VIU's Academic Plan and work collaboratively with academic faculties and teaching faculty members to promote and support innovation and excellence in learning. We do this by supporting the creation and development of high quality curriculum-supported learning opportunities, through the appropriate integration of research-informed teaching tools, the use of interactive technologies and the promotion of vibrant learning environments.
  • Deadline: 26-May-2021
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Assistant Teaching Professor (ATP) - The School of Public Health and Social Policy UVIC

  • The School of Public Health and Social Policy invites applications from talented scholars for one position at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor (ATP), for a 3 year limited term, to commence 1 July 2021, or as negotiated. This position will be filled as a preferential hire. In accordance with the University’s Equity Plan and pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, preference will be given to members of the following groups: Indigenous Peoples, persons with disability and/or persons of visible minority.
  • Deadline: The committee will begin reviewing applications on 14 June 2021.
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Director, Indigenous Relations and Community Engagement position - The National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

  • As Canada’s public producer and distributor of documentary, animation and interactive/immersive experiences that reflect Canada and Canadian perspectives to Canadian and global audiences, the NFB has been producing works by First Nations, Métis and Inuit directors since 1968—a total of more than 280 titles by Indigenous filmmakers. This enduring commitment to working with Indigenous storytellers and making these films broadly accessible to Canadian audiences, as well as the relationships built with Indigenous filmmakers, communities and partners over the course of 53 years, form the foundation for the NFB’s Indigenous Action Plan.
  • Guided by the Indigenous Advisory Committee, working with the Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and supported by senior management in each NFB division, in this unique position of Director of Indigenous Relations and Community Engagement you will provide leadership, cultural awareness and senior management counsel within the NFB to implement organizational change and transformation at all levels of the institution. This includes organizing and directing activities related to the NFB’s Indigenous Action Plan, supporting NFB Indigenous activities, and guiding the NFB and its partners in Indigenous matters.
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Global Research Project Manager - The Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN)

Assistant Professor, Indigenous Health - McGill University

  • The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to teaching, research, and service in the area of Indigenous Health. Fields of study and expertise include all those relevant to Indigenous Health, with application to Indigenous Peoples both locally and globally. The candidate is expected to be actively involved in all aspects of McGill’s academic mission, including research, teaching, mentorship and supervision of a diverse body of graduate students, and service to the scholarly and wider communities.
  • Applicants require a relevant post-graduate degree (such as a PhD, MD, or equivalent) and expertise in Indigenous Health. PhD candidates due to complete their degree by July 2021 are also eligible to apply. The successful candidate must have a record of achievements in practice and research in Indigenous contexts, including experience in application of ethical principles of research involving Indigenous Peoples and culturally-responsive engagement with Indigenous communities and/or organizations. Applicants must also demonstrate strong potential for undergraduate and graduate teaching in their areas of expertise.
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Assistant Professor in Indigenous Peoples and Society - The University of Alberta

  • The Department of Sociology, Faculty of Arts, invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of Indigenous Peoples and Society. The Department seeks candidates with an Indigenous-focused research profile, experience working with Indigenous students and communities, and commitment to the advancement of Indigenous peoples. Areas of specific expertise in Indigenous Peoples and Society are open. Possible areas of substantive and theoretical research include: gender, urban and community development, justice and criminalization, human rights, racism and antiracism, employment and work, religion, law and policy, family, land food and environment, mobility and migration, housing, and health, among others. Diverse approaches, including and especially engagement with Indigenous knowledge systems, theories, and methodologies, are welcome.
  • Candidates must demonstrate high potential for excellent research and teaching. Potential for excellent research will be demonstrated via a record of publications and presentations, research relationships and experiences, and letters of reference. Evidence of potential for teaching and supervision will be demonstrated through previous teaching and mentoring activities, letters of reference, and the teaching dossier. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a robust externally-funded research program and to regularly engage in Canadian and transnational research networks, including research relationships with Indigenous communities; teach both graduate and undergraduate classes and provide dedicated supervision and mentorship; and actively contribute to university, professional, and public service. Trans-disciplinary collaborations are encouraged.
  • Deadline: open until filled
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Project Manager - The UBC Sauder School of Business

  • The UBC Sauder School of Business has recently posted a Project Manager position to manage the Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) Indigenous Transformation Project. I want to pass this opportunity along in case it is of interest to anyone you know.
  • This Project Management position is responsible for managing the delivery of the TLEF Transformation Project “Enhancing Business Education with Indigenous Knowledge” which focuses on integrating Indigenous knowledge, values and competencies into the pedagogy of UBC Sauder School of Business in an effort to address gaps and insufficiencies in knowledge around Indigenous topics. We are looking for an applicant with relevant education and/or experience. The Project Manager will temporarily work remotely as per university protocols in response to Covid-19; however, post-Covid-19 remote/in-person work arrangements may be available based on University policy.
  • Deadline to apply: May 23, 2021 at 11:59 pm (PST)
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Development Researcher - Simbi Foundation

  • Simbi Foundation is a research-led non-profit organisation that seeks to enhance access to education in partnership with communities across India and Uganda, including in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement. In collaboration with these communities and our Think Tank of academic researchers, we have co-developed a number of locally-relevant and research-validated, solar-powered digital education solutions.
  • Previously, we have received requests of support from First Nations communities in British Columbia, and are now seeking to understand and learn how our solutions could be adapted and revisioned to best serve First Nations school communities, particularly in Coast Salish and Vancouver Island & Coast areas, with regard to the challenges they face.
  • We aim to analyse the adaptability and relevance of our initiatives within these contexts, identify and work with First Nations school communities to more deeply understand challenges, needs, and approaches, as well to validate any project ideas through collaborative research activities. To make this research a reality, and to help Simbi Foundation learn as much as possible from these communities and about this context, we are seeking a First Nations, university-level, academic researcher to join the Simbi Foundation Think Tank.
  • We are seeking a researcher from a Coast Salish or Vancouver Island & Coast First Nation community who is currently enrolled in, recently graduated from, or teaching at a university or academic institution to lead this research project.
  • Compensation: $18/hr.
  • Time commitment: 20 hours per week.
  • How to apply: email Eli Wyatt, Director of Research & Development at eli@simbifoundation.org. If you are applying, please email a cover letter, resume, and an example of any previous research that you might have conducted.

Assistant Professor at Mount Royal University

  • The successful applicant will be able to teach courses in one or more of the following: Indigenous Perspectives and Social Studies.
  • Preference will be given to applicants who are able to teach across the program including courses such as introduction to teaching, assessment, educational psychology, and integrated arts education. Practicum supervision is an expectation for all faculty in education; this reflects the program commitment to theory-practice integration. The successful applicant will also contribute to course and program development.
  • New faculty are hired into one of two work patterns. The teaching/ scholarship/ service pattern (TSS) has a focus on teaching with the requirement that the faculty member be involved in a research program as well as service to the Mount Royal community. The teaching/ service pattern (TS) has a focus on teaching and service only. There is an option to change work patterns after tenure.
  • Qualifications include a completed or near completed Ph.D. in Education. The successful candidate should have experience teaching K-12, with K-6 preferred, relevant undergraduate teaching and/or professional experience, and experience supervising teacher candidates. Applicants interested in the teaching/scholarship/service pattern should have the ability and intent to pursue a research program.
  • For further information, contact Dr. Shannon Kell, Chair, Department of Education at skell@mtroyal.ca.
  • Deadline: Open until a suitable candidate is found; ideal start date of July 1, 2021.
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Culture, Heritage and Language Manager, Métis Nation BC.

Administrative Assistant: Indigenous Programs - University of Victoria

  • The School of Social Work delivers graduate and undergraduate programs and courses that are specifically developed for Indigenous students. Our School works in partnership with local Indigenous communities and social service agencies as well as with other academic units across campus to offer Indigenous BSW and MSW Specializations, both on-campus and online across Canada. We are committed to creating a welcoming environment for Indigenous students, and to providing ongoing advising and cultural support.
  • The Indigenous Programs Assistant reports to the Academic Administrative Officer, and works closely with the School’s Director to support the overall Indigenous program goals and immediate everyday administrative needs of the Indigenous Circle. This position also contributes to the School of Social Work’s general, overall operation as a member of the front office. It is a preferential hire; Indigenous Peoples.
  • Compensation: $3,431.00 - $3,536.00
  • Hours: part-time, flexible within Monday-Friday 8:30-4:30 time frame.
  • Deadline: Open until filled.
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Research and Evaluation Specialist, Indigenous Cultural Safety

  • Bring your positive energy and commitment to health equity to this exciting and diverse role where you can really make a difference as a Research and Evaluation Specialist, Indigenous Cultural Safety. In this role you will provide coordination, guidance and consultation in the evaluation of program design and delivery of Aboriginal Health (AH) and Indigenous Cultural Safety (ICS) services in Fraser Health (FH), in addition to providing support in research activities and research capacity development.
  • Hours: Full time
  • Location: Surrey, BC
  • Deadline: Open until filled
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Referrals Coordinator

  • Location: Pitt Meadows, Metro Vancouver (currently remote)
  • Katzie Nation is seeking a Referrals Coordinator who will report to the Referrals Manager. The Referral Coordinator records and tracks referral requests, and consultation within a database; records, tracks, and develops funding agreements; documents and processes invoicing and payment of capacity funding agreements; attends and coordinates meetings for consultation and engagement with proponents and Chief and Council, and other duties as required. The Coordinator will support meaningful engagement with proponents and government organizations to support Katzie in upholding their Aboriginal rights and title, and their cultural and environmental stewardship goals within the whole of the Katzie traditional territory.
  • Deadline: Open Until Filled, Start Date ASAP
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Research Associate - National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health

  • The Research Associate position supports research and knowledge translation activities related to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis public health including identifying, analyzing, synthesizing, and disseminating scientific, Indigenous and other knowledge to promote and improve the use of evidence in public health decision-making, policy and practice. This position reports to the NCCIH Manager and the Academic Lead.
  • Compensation: will be commensurate with education and experience.
  • Term: Full-time, 2 Year Term (November 2020 to November 2022)
  • Hours: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Some evening and weekend work is required periodically, particularly in peak times.
  • To Apply: Please forward your resume and proof of education quoting competition #20-139AC to: Human Resources, University of Northern British Columbia, 3333 University Way, Prince George, BC, V2N 4Z9
  • Email submissions and inquiries: HRecruit@unbc.ca
  • Deadline: open until filled
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Marine Data Researcher

  • Pauquachin First Nation is seeking to hire a Marine Data Researcher to work on a variety of aspects in relations to data collection and mapping development in the Salish Sea. Marine Data Researcher will be under the direction of the Marine Manager. This position is central to Pauquachin involvement with DFO- Fisheries and Oceans Canada in providing foundational work to support the Marine Spatial Planning Initiative in the Salish Sea.
  • Compensation: $26.50/hr to start. Possible wage increase to $27.50 after 3-month probation review. Pension Plan offered after 3-month probation through Manulife.
  • Term: 35 hours a week (regular work week- Monday to Friday, with the occasional weekend work)
  • To apply: Send your cover letter and resume by email to: david@pauquachin.com
  • Deadline: open until filled

Indigenous Governance Program - Special Projects Assistant

The position will also provide general office support to the Indigenous Governance Program. Task will include but not be limited to: Coordinating gatherings and planning tasks for a Black Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) Men’s Group (i.e. booking space, scheduling gatherings, note taking, etc.)

  • Assist with program events (i.e. book launches, film screenings and other events as planned)
  • Research for IGOVs PhD proposal
  • Assist in compiling reports
  • Research current political issues and activities (i.e. literature reviews, data analysis)
  • Social media support, if needed
  • Location: Human & Social Development Building Room A260
  • Compensation: $21.00/hour (including 4% vacation pay)
  • Term: 250 hours
  • To Apply: Please forward cover letter and resume via email to: Shawna McNabb, Academic Administrative Officer, Indigenous Governance Program, igovao@uvic.ca
  • **Applicants must be eligible to participate in the Work Study Program

Soil and microclimate research intern, BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, Kamloops BC

Registered Nurse, Aboriginal Coalition to End Homelessness Society

RN Community Health Services

  • This position is supporting the 4 First Nations Communities on Saanich Peninsula and will be based out of T'Sartlip Health Centre in Brentwood.
  • The Registered Nurse (RN) Community Health Services, practices in accordance with relevant provincial legislation, nursing standards, the code of ethics as outlined by the BC College of Nurses and Midwives and the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA), employer policies and individual competencies. Provides nursing care in accordance with established organizational policies, procedures, guidelines and other controls on practice.
  • The RN practices in a variety of clinical settings and works in collaboration with the client, the client's health care team and in partnership with primary care providers. Utilizes a community focused approach, ensuring the delivery of client centered care to achieve and maintain maximum health through the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health and prevention, treatment and palliation of illness and injury, assessment of health status, planning and implementation of interventions and coordination of health services.
  • Hours: Regular Full-Time
  • Location: Saanichton, Tsartlip Health Centre
  • Compensation: $35.53 - $46.65
  • Deadline: Open Until Filled
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Indigenous Intern Leadership Program, Vancouver Island University

  • This program is a joint initiative of the Business Council of British Columbia, the British Columbia Assembly of First Nations and Vancouver Island University. Indigenous graduates from the twenty five post-secondary institutions in British Columbia are encouraged to apply for meaningful work through internship positions that match your skills and professional interests. Qualifying indigenous post-secondary graduates apply for intern positions in prominent BC companies for a two-year period at the employers' expense. The program allows for a rich experience that builds personal experience, networks and knowledge for both the intern and other firm employees.
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Team Assistant

  • NIȽTU,O Child and Family Services Society supports commitments of First Nation families in self- determination and decision- making processes over their own families and children. Our staff are committed to ensuring the safety of children, strengthening family relations, and enhancing the well- being of members of the South Vancouver Island First Nations communities. The Team Assistant primarily duties include administration support to field staff and reception duties at our front desk.
  • Compensation: $19.84 – $23.10 per hour
  • Hours: Monday to Friday between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm
  • Qualifications: Office Assistant certificate/diploma or 3 – 5 years’ work experience as administrative support; a combination of education and experience would also be considered. Min 1 year of experience in maintaining filing systems or completed courses in electronic case file management systems
  • Deadline: Open until filled
  • To Apply: Your cover letter and resume which outline how you meet the qualifications for this position can be emailed to Nooreen Kabani, HR Consultant, NIȽTU,O Child and Family Services Society, at: nooreen@exalthrconsulting.com

Executive Director, Indigenous Innovation Institute, First Nations Technology Council

  • This role is suited to an Indigenous educational leader, and is responsible for the vision, leadership, organizational development, program development, student and academic policy development, and overall operations and financial management of this rapidly expanding initiative. The Indigenous Innovation Institute builds on the Technology Council's successful four-year proof of concept in delivering Indigenous designed and led digital skills training and supporting hundreds of Indigenous people to launch careers in technology and innovation. The Institute holds as its vision that Indigenous Leadership Shapes Society’s Relationship with Technology and Innovation, which it pursues through hosting a space for dialogue, learning, and collaboration.
  • Deadline: Open until filled
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Indigenous Research Trainee/Facilitators

  • Under the supervision of the Principal Applicant, Dr. Charlotte Loppie (UVic), and Network Coordinator, Tara Erb (UVic), as well as working with the BC NEIHR key partners (First Nations Health Authority, Métis Nation BC, and BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres), the IRTFs will undertake the following activities: Support Indigenous Communities, Collectives and Organizations (ICCOs), Knowledge Sharing Mobilization (KSM), Event Coordination, Special Projects and Travel, and Communications and Training
  • Hours: Part-time position (20 hours/week)
  • Term: September 1, 2020 to August 31, 2025. Possible extension to full-time position.
  • Compensation: $25,000
  • Deadline: Open until filled
  • Please send an electronic application package including a cover letter that addresses the job description and requirements along with a current CV or resume to: Network Coordinator // bcneihr@uvic.ca

VICTORIA NATIVE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

JOB OPPORTUNITIES AT FIRST NATIONS HEALTH AUTHORITY

ENVIRONMENTAL JOB OPPORTUNITIES AT GOODWORK

Unique Opportunities

Call for Papers - The International Journal of Indigenous Health (IJIH)

  • The International Journal of Indigenous Health (IJIH) is pleased to announce this call for papers for Volume 16. In this call, IJIH is inviting manuscript submissions from academic and community-based researchers and practitioners or submissions from Indigenous community members in the field of Indigenous health as it relates to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is not a general call. Only primary research, research trainee articles, and community-based articles related to COVID-19 are being accepted for submission, review and potential publicaiton at this time.
  • Deadline: May 31 2021
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Call for Papers - Special Issue "The Health and Wellbeing of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples around the Globe"

  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed, open access journal published semimonthly online by MDPI. It covers Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Public Health, Environmental Health, Occupational Hygiene, Health Economic and Global Health Research, etc. The International Society Doctors for the Environment (ISDE) and Italian Society of Environmental Medicine (SIMA) are affiliated with IJERPH and their members receive a discount on the article processing charges.
  • Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2021.
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CSRS Fellowship Program

IJERPH Special Issue on The Health and Wellbeing of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples around the Globe

  • Special Issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health on The Health and Wellbeing of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples around the Globe is now open for submissions.
  • Open for submissions until May 31 2021. Papers will be published as soon as they are accepted, and the journal is open access.
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Team Grant: Diabetes Prevention and Treatment in Indigenous Communities: Resilience and Wellness

  • The Team Grants in Diabetes Prevention and Treatment in Indigenous Communities: Resilience and Wellness will support Indigenous-led and community-driven research that aims to reverse the upward trajectory of diabetes and associated co-morbidities (e.g. cardiometabolic disease) among First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples and their communities. The objective of this component is to define and integrate models of resilience and wellness into diabetes prevention and treatment approaches among First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples.
  • The inclusion of an Early Career Researcher and/or trainees who either self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit or Métis) or provide evidence of having meaningful and culturally safe involvement with Indigenous Peoples, is strongly encouraged.
  • Application Deadline: 2021-05-26
  • Anticipated Notice of Decision: 2021-11-10
  • Funding Start Date: 2021-12-01
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Research Associate, UNBC

  • This position supports research and knowledge translation activities related to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis public health including identifying, analyzing, synthesizing, and disseminating scientific, Indigenous and other knowledge to promote and improve the use of evidence in public health decision-making, policy and practice.
  • Hours: Full-time, 2 Year Term
  • Open until filled.
  • Send Application to: HRecruit@unbc.ca

RURAL eMENTORING BC

  • Connecting rural high school students with health science student mentors from all across BC. Always recruiting mentors and mentees for the program! Looking to connect with any high school students or post secondary students interested in online learning/mentoring about pathways to the health sciences
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UVIC COOP STUDENT OPPORTUNITY WITH BC HOUSING: PEOPLE, PLANTS AND HOMES (PPH) COOP STUDENT 1

  • The Coop Student reports to the People Plants & Homes (PPH) Coordinator and and works as part of the PPH and Housing and Health Services team to support gardening and food security programs. The desired candidate understands how gardening can improve one’s mental and physical health and is passionate about food security, sustainability, gardening and community development
  • Contact indgcoop@uvic.ca or call 250-721-6326

INDIGENOUS STUDENT MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AT CENTRE FOR HEART LUNG INNOVATION, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY, UBC

  • Visits to northern First Nations communities to assist with collecting information about lung health; creating reports and other knowledge translation materials regarding our research; assisting with environmental scans and literature reviews; and helping with lab activities related to our research, including data entry, preparing materials for data collection
  • Visit website: prrl.rehab.med.ubc.ca

MICRO-GRANTS PROGRAMS

  • The FPCC Micro-Grant program assists Indigenous artists and collectives in British Columbia to achieve outcomes that respond to extenuating circumstances and emergent needs, as well as contribute to professional development in all artistic disciplines, with grants of $1,000
  • Apply throughout the year
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Publications & Resources

CIHR Strategic Plan 2021-2031 - A Vision for a Healthier Future

  • The tree image as a metaphor for this Strategic Plan was inspired, in part, by the work of Dr. Charlotte Loppie, Professor at the University of Victoria’s School of Public Health and Social Policy. Based on her interpretation of traditional Indigenous teachings, Dr. Loppie uses the tree image to explain how three separate but interdependent components of society work together to shape and structure the context of health outcomes. In this metaphor, the root system of the tree refers to the deep (and often unseen) foundations that shape the visible outcomes that we refer to as health disparities. These systems include political, social, economic, and historical structures that influence the core (the trunk of the tree) – a reference to the moving parts or relationships that form systems of care and political/social dynamics. The crown of the tree (the branches and leaves) represent the visible outcomes of the other elements as well as the notion of renewal.
  • Executive Summary: CIHR's 2021-2031 Strategic Plan establishes the context that will allow Canadian health research to be internationally recognized as inclusive, collaborative, transparent, culturally safe, and focused on real world impact. Further, the plan envisions a future where Canadian researchers are global leaders in the development of ground-breaking discoveries that improve lives, and where Indigenous communities will lead health research that focuses on resilience, wellness, and Indigenous Ways of Knowing, resulting in equitable health outcomes. Through our actions, Canada will be a global leader in the science of achieving health equity. Together with our partners and stakeholders, we will strive to achieve a society where social factors such as postal codes are no longer significant predictors of life and health expectancy, and where research evidence is integrated seamlessly with Canadian health policy and practice.
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STRATEGIC PLAN: Setting new directions to support Indigenous research and research training in Canada 2019 - 2022

  • The strategic plan is published by the federal research granting agencies—the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council—and fulfills a priority of the Canada Research Coordinating Committee to co-develop with Indigenous Peoples an interdisciplinary research and research training model that contributes to reconciliation
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TRI-COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT: ETHICAL CONDUCT FOR RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMANS (TCPS2: 2018)

  • Read more (Chapter 9, Research Involving Indigenous peoples)

MEASURING WELLNESS: AN INDICATOR DEVELOPMENT GUIDE FOR FIRST NATIONS

HEALTH MATTERS- AFN

FIRST NATIONS MENTAL WELLNESS CONTINUUM FRAMEWORK

BC CAMPUS INDIGENIZATION GUIDES

KEY INEQUALITIES IN CANADA: A NATIONAL PORTRAIT-EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

WHO IS RESEARCH SERVING? A SYSTEMATIC REALIST REVIEW OF CIRCUMPOLAR ENVIRONMENT-RELATED INDIGENOUS HEALTH LITERATURE

THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT: UNDERSTANDING HOW PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTS INFLUENCE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF FIRST NATIONS PEOPLES LIVING ON-RESERVE

INDIGENOUS ELDERS CONTRIBUTION TOOLKIT

MENOPAUSE AND INDIGENOUS WOMEN IN CANADA: THE STATE OF CURRENT RESEARCH

  • Authors: Regine Halseth, Charlotte Loppie, Nicole Robinson
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EXPLORING SOCIALLY-RESPONSIVE APPROACHES TO CHILDREN'S REHABILITATION WITH INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES, FAMILIES AND CHILDREN

The IMN-PN network is generously supported by a grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. For a complete list of project partners and supporters, please visit our website at: https://www.uvic.ca/research/centres/circle/network/resources/index.php.
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