November 4, 2021
10:00 am - 12:00 pm ET
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Neil Forbes
10:05 am - 10:20 am ET
"Communities first: Reflections on engaging with Aboriginal communities as a foundation for Ph.D. studies"
Neil Forbes, Saddle Lake Cree Nation, is the Network Coordinator for the Wabanaki-Labrador Indigenous Health Research Network at Dalhousie University. Previously, Neil had worked for ten years as Director of Education for Lennox Island First Nation on Prince Edward Island. Neil is in the third year of his Interdisciplinary studies Ph.D. at the University of New Brunswick, focusing on Urban Aboriginals, Early Childhood Education, Health and Wellness, and Indigenous Research Methodologies. Neil lives in Summerside, PEI, with his wife, Wendy, three-year-old daughter, Lotty, and cat, Willy. Please feel free to contact Neil at 1 902 439 2715 or by email at Neil.Forbes@dal.ca.
Dr. Jason Hickey is an Associate Professor of Nursing at the University of New Brunswick and one of five CIHR Indigenous Research Chairs in Nursing. As a non-Indigenous academic, Dr. Hickey works to promote allyship and anti-oppressive research and education, guided by Indigenous Elders, Knowledge Holders, and mentors in the Atlantic region. His current projects focus on Indigenous program development and evaluation, cultural safety and education, and land-based learning. Dr. Hickey has a Master of Science in Nursing from McGill University and a PhD from the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work at the University of Manchester.
Brittany McBeath
10:20 am - 10:55 am ET
"Reflections on the use of Concept Mapping as a Method for Community-Led Analysis of Talking Circles"
Brittany McBeath is a Kanyen’kehá:ka doctoral student in the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies at Queen’s University. She is of mixed ancestry with roots in TyendinagaMohawk Territory. She is currently studying health promotion, completing her research and training under the supervision of Dr. Lucie Lévesque and in partnership with theKahnawà:ke Schools Diabetes Prevention Project.
Her master’s research explored diverse conceptualizations of wellness by three First Nations communities across Turtle Island using concept mapping as a method for participatory analysis. For her doctoral research she hopes to bridge her current studies and personal interests to explore the intersection of Indigenous language revitalization efforts and community wellness. She can be contacted at b.mcbeath@queensu.ca.
