For the Year 4 reporting period, the Shkaakaamikwe gchi twaa miigwewin teams have focused extensively on all aspects of research dimensions, from inception of projects; collaboration, building, and strengthening of community partnerships; conducting research in a variety of Indigenous-based methodologies, depending on the needs, values, and practices of their communities; and multiple avenues of dissemination.
Co-investigators and collaborators were contacted to provide updates and lists of various publications, including community and academic settings. Collected publications include community reports; non-peer reviewed articles/publications; academic and community presentations; knowledge translation reports; and evaluation reports provided to service providers or communities. The provided publications list is not exhaustive for all members; some reporting members for the annual report noted that they had published separately from their work on their respective theme groups and were not included in their general updates. Others provided updates of all publications during this reporting period, and some included publications that, while separate from their Shkaakaamikwe gchi twaa miigwewin theme group, continued to contribute to the field their theme group supports.
Included below are the reported publications for the:
Principal investigator, Dr. Suzanne Stewart
Co-investigators: Dr. Christopher Mushquash, Dr. Jeffrey Ansloos, Dr. Brenda Restoule, Dr. Alanaise Ferguson, Dr. Maile Taualii
Collaborator: Dr. Mikaela D. Gabriel
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 19(20), 2023
Exploring Mental Health and Holistic Healing through the Life Stories of Indigenous Youth Who Have Experienced Homelessness.
International Journal of Indigenous Health, 18(2), 2023
My Mother Wild: Land and Healing for Indigenous Youth’s Wellness and Life Transitions.
Intl Indigenous Health Conf, June 2023
Building the circle of care for Indigenous women in Thunder Bay
Benoit AC, et al. (Mushquash, C.)
CPA Convention, June 2023
National-level examination of First Nations people’s mental health (2017 APS)
Hicks, L., Toombs, E., Mushquash, C.
ON NEIHR Policy Forum, June 2023
Native Women’s Resource Centre of Toronto and COVID-19
Stewart, S., Gabriel, M., et al.
NAISA Toronto, May 2023
Impacts of Climate Crisis on Indigenous Youths Mental Health
Stewart, S., & Mirza, S.
University of Sydney, March 2023
The Ku-gaa-gii pimitiziwin Study: COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy
Gabriel, M. D., & Brown, M.
Gladue Writers’ Conference, March 2023
Trauma informed practices for Gladue Report Writers
Ferguson, A.
CCPA Conference, 2023
Indigenous Health and Wellness: Prioritizing Approaches to Practice
Ferguson, A., et al.
CIHR Project Grant, 2020-2023
Evaluating the Wijiji app to improve Indigenous workplace mental health
Kristman, V. L., Mushquash, C., et al.


