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
JMIR Research Protocols, 2025
Interprofessional pediatric rehabilitation model in Northern Cree communities
Crockett, K., Swidrovich, J., et al.
Canadian Journal of Pain, 2025
Opioid analgesics for chronic noncancer pain: A systematic review
Ashoorion, V., Swidrovich, J., et al.
Social Science & Medicine, 2025
They’re not just fire pits, they’re Sacred Fires: Traditional healing spaces
Ambtman-Smith, V. N., Linklater, R., & Richmond, C. A. M.
Canadian Journal of Public Health, 2025
Racial disparities in HIV PrEP awareness and uptake
Ajiboye, W., Swidrovich, J., et al.
CASN, 2025
Cultural Humility and Cultural Safety Standards for Nursing Education
Advisory Committee Member
Hawaii Intl Conference on Education, January 2025
Return of the Salmon: Art for Healing, Wellness, and Positive Change
Stewart, S. & Caruso. G.
Hawaii Intl Conference on Education, Jan 2025
Indigenous Knowledge; Mentorship, Culture and Creation
Lickers Xavier, A., et al.
Hawaii Intl Conference on Education, Jan 2025
Apaja’si: Ceremony And Wellbeing For Indigenous Peoples In Western Academia
Gabriel, M. D.
Hawaii International Conference, Jan 2025
Pihtikwe: Visits with First Nations psychologists
Ferguson, A. & Graham, H.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, Dec 2024
Decolonizing academic research: Evaluation of a funding initiative
Fournier, C., Stewart, S., et al.


