Dr. Ethsi (Suzanne Stewart) is from the Yellowknife Dene First Nation and is Director of the Waakebiness Institute for Indigenous Health at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health/University of Toronto. She holds the TCP Chair in Aboriginal Health and works in Indigenous health and mental health with urban organizations.
Peer Reviewed Journal Publications
Indigenous Health Research Symposium, 2025
Impacts of climate crisis on Indigenous young adults’ mental health
Mirza, S., Brown, M., & Stewart, S.
Mental Health: Global Challenges Journal, 2025
The Climate Crisis and Indigenous Youths’ Mental Health: Pilot Project
Stewart, E., Mirza, S., & Brown, M.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, Dec 2024
Decolonizing academic research: Evaluation of a funding initiative
Fournier, C., Stewart, S., et al.
Journal of Aboriginal Policy Studies, 2024 (Submitted)
Aboriginal Health Research Ethics: Current Canadian Contexts
Stewart, S.
AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples, 2024
Endaayaang: the importance of “Indigenizing” housing first for youth
Fournier, C., Mirza, S., Naidoo, K., Green, S., Shirt, C., Cameron, S., Stewart, S., & Gaetz, S.
Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being, 2024
The mental health of Indigenous Peoples during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review
Ponton, S. J., Gabriel, M., Lu, J., Stewart, S., Strebel, R., & Mirza, S.
Psych, 2024
Walking Forward Together—The Next Step: Indigenous Youth Mental Health and the Climate Crisis
Brown, M., Mirza, S., Lu, J., & Stewart, S. L.
AlterNative, 2024
Endaayaang: the importance of “Indigenizing” housing first for youth
Fournier, C., Stewart, S. L., et al.
Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being, 2024
The mental health of Indigenous Peoples during COVID-19: A scoping review
Ponton, S. J., Gabriel, M., Stewart, S., et al.
BMC Health Serv Res, 2024
Disparities in healthcare costs of people experiencing homelessness in Toronto
Richard, L., Gabriel, M. D., Stewart, S., et al.
Research Ethics, 2023
Systemic disruptions: Decolonizing indigenous research ethics using Indigenous knowledges
Fournier, C., Stewart, S., Adams, J., Shirt, C., & Mahabir, E.
Non-Peer Reviewed Publications & Reports
Indigenous Health Research Symposium, 2025
Impacts of climate crisis on Indigenous young adults’ mental health
Mirza, S., Brown, M., & Stewart, S.
Mental Health: Global Challenges Journal, 2025
The Climate Crisis and Indigenous Youths’ Mental Health: Pilot Project
Stewart, E., Mirza, S., & Brown, M.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, Dec 2024
Decolonizing academic research: Evaluation of a funding initiative
Fournier, C., Stewart, S., et al.
Journal of Aboriginal Policy Studies, 2024 (Submitted)
Aboriginal Health Research Ethics: Current Canadian Contexts
Stewart, S.
AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples, 2024
Endaayaang: the importance of “Indigenizing” housing first for youth
Fournier, C., Mirza, S., Naidoo, K., Green, S., Shirt, C., Cameron, S., Stewart, S., & Gaetz, S.
Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being, 2024
The mental health of Indigenous Peoples during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review
Ponton, S. J., Gabriel, M., Lu, J., Stewart, S., Strebel, R., & Mirza, S.
Psych, 2024
Walking Forward Together—The Next Step: Indigenous Youth Mental Health and the Climate Crisis
Brown, M., Mirza, S., Lu, J., & Stewart, S. L.
AlterNative, 2024
Endaayaang: the importance of “Indigenizing” housing first for youth
Fournier, C., Stewart, S. L., et al.
Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being, 2024
The mental health of Indigenous Peoples during COVID-19: A scoping review
Ponton, S. J., Gabriel, M., Stewart, S., et al.
BMC Health Serv Res, 2024
Disparities in healthcare costs of people experiencing homelessness in Toronto
Richard, L., Gabriel, M. D., Stewart, S., et al.
Research Ethics, 2023
Systemic disruptions: Decolonizing indigenous research ethics using Indigenous knowledges
Fournier, C., Stewart, S., Adams, J., Shirt, C., & Mahabir, E.
Invited Lectures & Presentations
Indigenous Health Research Symposium, 2025
Impacts of climate crisis on Indigenous young adults’ mental health
Mirza, S., Brown, M., & Stewart, S.
Mental Health: Global Challenges Journal, 2025
The Climate Crisis and Indigenous Youths’ Mental Health: Pilot Project
Stewart, E., Mirza, S., & Brown, M.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, Dec 2024
Decolonizing academic research: Evaluation of a funding initiative
Fournier, C., Stewart, S., et al.
Journal of Aboriginal Policy Studies, 2024 (Submitted)
Aboriginal Health Research Ethics: Current Canadian Contexts
Stewart, S.
AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples, 2024
Endaayaang: the importance of “Indigenizing” housing first for youth
Fournier, C., Mirza, S., Naidoo, K., Green, S., Shirt, C., Cameron, S., Stewart, S., & Gaetz, S.
Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being, 2024
The mental health of Indigenous Peoples during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review
Ponton, S. J., Gabriel, M., Lu, J., Stewart, S., Strebel, R., & Mirza, S.
Psych, 2024
Walking Forward Together—The Next Step: Indigenous Youth Mental Health and the Climate Crisis
Brown, M., Mirza, S., Lu, J., & Stewart, S. L.
AlterNative, 2024
Endaayaang: the importance of “Indigenizing” housing first for youth
Fournier, C., Stewart, S. L., et al.
Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being, 2024
The mental health of Indigenous Peoples during COVID-19: A scoping review
Ponton, S. J., Gabriel, M., Stewart, S., et al.
BMC Health Serv Res, 2024
Disparities in healthcare costs of people experiencing homelessness in Toronto
Richard, L., Gabriel, M. D., Stewart, S., et al.
Research Ethics, 2023
Systemic disruptions: Decolonizing indigenous research ethics using Indigenous knowledges
Fournier, C., Stewart, S., Adams, J., Shirt, C., & Mahabir, E.
Books
Indigenous Health Research Symposium, 2025
Impacts of climate crisis on Indigenous young adults’ mental health
Mirza, S., Brown, M., & Stewart, S.
Mental Health: Global Challenges Journal, 2025
The Climate Crisis and Indigenous Youths’ Mental Health: Pilot Project
Stewart, E., Mirza, S., & Brown, M.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, Dec 2024
Decolonizing academic research: Evaluation of a funding initiative
Fournier, C., Stewart, S., et al.
Journal of Aboriginal Policy Studies, 2024 (Submitted)
Aboriginal Health Research Ethics: Current Canadian Contexts
Stewart, S.
AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples, 2024
Endaayaang: the importance of “Indigenizing” housing first for youth
Fournier, C., Mirza, S., Naidoo, K., Green, S., Shirt, C., Cameron, S., Stewart, S., & Gaetz, S.
Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being, 2024
The mental health of Indigenous Peoples during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review
Ponton, S. J., Gabriel, M., Lu, J., Stewart, S., Strebel, R., & Mirza, S.
Psych, 2024
Walking Forward Together—The Next Step: Indigenous Youth Mental Health and the Climate Crisis
Brown, M., Mirza, S., Lu, J., & Stewart, S. L.
AlterNative, 2024
Endaayaang: the importance of “Indigenizing” housing first for youth
Fournier, C., Stewart, S. L., et al.
Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being, 2024
The mental health of Indigenous Peoples during COVID-19: A scoping review
Ponton, S. J., Gabriel, M., Stewart, S., et al.
BMC Health Serv Res, 2024
Disparities in healthcare costs of people experiencing homelessness in Toronto
Richard, L., Gabriel, M. D., Stewart, S., et al.
Research Ethics, 2023
Systemic disruptions: Decolonizing indigenous research ethics using Indigenous knowledges
Fournier, C., Stewart, S., Adams, J., Shirt, C., & Mahabir, E.
Media
Indigenous Health Research Symposium, 2025
Impacts of climate crisis on Indigenous young adults’ mental health
Mirza, S., Brown, M., & Stewart, S.
Mental Health: Global Challenges Journal, 2025
The Climate Crisis and Indigenous Youths’ Mental Health: Pilot Project
Stewart, E., Mirza, S., & Brown, M.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, Dec 2024
Decolonizing academic research: Evaluation of a funding initiative
Fournier, C., Stewart, S., et al.
Journal of Aboriginal Policy Studies, 2024 (Submitted)
Aboriginal Health Research Ethics: Current Canadian Contexts
Stewart, S.
AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples, 2024
Endaayaang: the importance of “Indigenizing” housing first for youth
Fournier, C., Mirza, S., Naidoo, K., Green, S., Shirt, C., Cameron, S., Stewart, S., & Gaetz, S.
Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being, 2024
The mental health of Indigenous Peoples during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review
Ponton, S. J., Gabriel, M., Lu, J., Stewart, S., Strebel, R., & Mirza, S.
Psych, 2024
Walking Forward Together—The Next Step: Indigenous Youth Mental Health and the Climate Crisis
Brown, M., Mirza, S., Lu, J., & Stewart, S. L.
AlterNative, 2024
Endaayaang: the importance of “Indigenizing” housing first for youth
Fournier, C., Stewart, S. L., et al.
Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being, 2024
The mental health of Indigenous Peoples during COVID-19: A scoping review
Ponton, S. J., Gabriel, M., Stewart, S., et al.
BMC Health Serv Res, 2024
Disparities in healthcare costs of people experiencing homelessness in Toronto
Richard, L., Gabriel, M. D., Stewart, S., et al.
Research Ethics, 2023
Systemic disruptions: Decolonizing indigenous research ethics using Indigenous knowledges
Fournier, C., Stewart, S., Adams, J., Shirt, C., & Mahabir, E.