Roots to Wellness Research Collaboratory
@rootstowellnesslab.bsky.social
Advancing health equity through decolonized research, community-driven practices, and culturally responsive approaches rooted in Indigenous knowledge.
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If you are a Veteran, family member or caregiver, the support of a mental health professional is available anytime at no cost to you. Call 1-800-268-7708.
If you are a Veteran, family member or caregiver, the support of a mental health professional is available anytime at no cost to you. Call 1-800-268-7708.
November 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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If you are a Veteran, family member or caregiver, the support of a mental health professional is available anytime at no cost to you. Call 1-800-268-7708.
If you are a Veteran, family member or caregiver, the support of a mental health professional is available anytime at no cost to you. Call 1-800-268-7708.
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Veterans Affairs Canada. (2025, October 6). Joseph Dreaver [Web page]. Government of Canada. www.veterans.gc.ca/en/remembran...
Source:
Veterans Affairs Canada. (2025, October 6). Joseph Dreaver [Web page]. Government of Canada. www.veterans.gc.ca/en/remembran...
Joseph Dreaver | Veterans Affairs Canada
A proud family Joseph was born on 2 June 1891 in what is now known as Mistawasis Nêhiyawak, a Cree First Nation in central Saskatchewan. He was the grandson of Chief Mistawasis, an important leader of the Plains Cree. Chief Mistawasis signed Treaty 6 with the British Crown in 1876. Joseph’s father, George Dreaver, was also chief of his First Nation for decades.
www.veterans.gc.ca
November 8, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Source:
Veterans Affairs Canada. (2025, October 6). Joseph Dreaver [Web page]. Government of Canada. www.veterans.gc.ca/en/remembran...
Source:
Veterans Affairs Canada. (2025, October 6). Joseph Dreaver [Web page]. Government of Canada. www.veterans.gc.ca/en/remembran...
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🪶 Today we remember Chief Dreaver, his family’s generations of service, and all Indigenous Veterans who have contributed to our collective peace and healing.
🎥 Watch the story: “Joseph Dreaver: Learning about Indigenous Veterans through Art”
🔗 www.veterans.gc.ca/en/remembran...
🪶 Today we remember Chief Dreaver, his family’s generations of service, and all Indigenous Veterans who have contributed to our collective peace and healing.
🎥 Watch the story: “Joseph Dreaver: Learning about Indigenous Veterans through Art”
🔗 www.veterans.gc.ca/en/remembran...
Joseph Dreaver | Veterans Affairs Canada
A proud family Joseph was born on 2 June 1891 in what is now known as Mistawasis Nêhiyawak, a Cree First Nation in central Saskatchewan. He was the grandson of Chief Mistawasis, an important leader of the Plains Cree. Chief Mistawasis signed Treaty 6 with the British Crown in 1876. Joseph’s father, George Dreaver, was also chief of his First Nation for decades.
www.veterans.gc.ca
November 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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🪶 Today we remember Chief Dreaver, his family’s generations of service, and all Indigenous Veterans who have contributed to our collective peace and healing.
🎥 Watch the story: “Joseph Dreaver: Learning about Indigenous Veterans through Art”
🔗 www.veterans.gc.ca/en/remembran...
🪶 Today we remember Chief Dreaver, his family’s generations of service, and all Indigenous Veterans who have contributed to our collective peace and healing.
🎥 Watch the story: “Joseph Dreaver: Learning about Indigenous Veterans through Art”
🔗 www.veterans.gc.ca/en/remembran...
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His story reflects the strength of countless First Nations Veterans who overcame barriers and prejudice to serve Canada — only to return home to unequal treatment. Their service reminds us of the resilience and spirit of Indigenous peoples who continue to protect their communities.
His story reflects the strength of countless First Nations Veterans who overcame barriers and prejudice to serve Canada — only to return home to unequal treatment. Their service reminds us of the resilience and spirit of Indigenous peoples who continue to protect their communities.
November 8, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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His story reflects the strength of countless First Nations Veterans who overcame barriers and prejudice to serve Canada — only to return home to unequal treatment. Their service reminds us of the resilience and spirit of Indigenous peoples who continue to protect their communities.
His story reflects the strength of countless First Nations Veterans who overcame barriers and prejudice to serve Canada — only to return home to unequal treatment. Their service reminds us of the resilience and spirit of Indigenous peoples who continue to protect their communities.
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Chief Dreaver served with courage and integrity, earning the Military Medal for bravery during the First World War. Despite facing deep discrimination after returning home, he continued to lead with strength — serving as Chief of Mistawasis Nêhiyawak.
Chief Dreaver served with courage and integrity, earning the Military Medal for bravery during the First World War. Despite facing deep discrimination after returning home, he continued to lead with strength — serving as Chief of Mistawasis Nêhiyawak.
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Chief Dreaver served with courage and integrity, earning the Military Medal for bravery during the First World War. Despite facing deep discrimination after returning home, he continued to lead with strength — serving as Chief of Mistawasis Nêhiyawak.
Chief Dreaver served with courage and integrity, earning the Military Medal for bravery during the First World War. Despite facing deep discrimination after returning home, he continued to lead with strength — serving as Chief of Mistawasis Nêhiyawak.
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Honouring Chief Joseph Dreaver on Indigenous Veterans Day (Nov. 8)
Today, on Indigenous Veterans Day, we honour the extraordinary legacy of Chief Joseph Dreaver — a proud member of the Mistawasis Nêhiyawak (Cree Nation) in Saskatchewan, and a Veteran of both the First and Second World Wars.
Honouring Chief Joseph Dreaver on Indigenous Veterans Day (Nov. 8)
Today, on Indigenous Veterans Day, we honour the extraordinary legacy of Chief Joseph Dreaver — a proud member of the Mistawasis Nêhiyawak (Cree Nation) in Saskatchewan, and a Veteran of both the First and Second World Wars.
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Honouring Chief Joseph Dreaver on Indigenous Veterans Day (Nov. 8)
Today, on Indigenous Veterans Day, we honour the extraordinary legacy of Chief Joseph Dreaver — a proud member of the Mistawasis Nêhiyawak (Cree Nation) in Saskatchewan, and a Veteran of both the First and Second World Wars.
Honouring Chief Joseph Dreaver on Indigenous Veterans Day (Nov. 8)
Today, on Indigenous Veterans Day, we honour the extraordinary legacy of Chief Joseph Dreaver — a proud member of the Mistawasis Nêhiyawak (Cree Nation) in Saskatchewan, and a Veteran of both the First and Second World Wars.
Mashkiki-miikana: A Culturally Responsive Toolkit for Decolonizing Health Research
Join us Nov 10 @ 11AM CT for a 1-hr session introducing Mashkiki-miikana, a toolkit rooted in Indigenous knowledge + the Cultural Responsiveness Framework.
🔗 Register: uregina-ca.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join us Nov 10 @ 11AM CT for a 1-hr session introducing Mashkiki-miikana, a toolkit rooted in Indigenous knowledge + the Cultural Responsiveness Framework.
🔗 Register: uregina-ca.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 23, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Mashkiki-miikana: A Culturally Responsive Toolkit for Decolonizing Health Research
Join us Nov 10 @ 11AM CT for a 1-hr session introducing Mashkiki-miikana, a toolkit rooted in Indigenous knowledge + the Cultural Responsiveness Framework.
🔗 Register: uregina-ca.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join us Nov 10 @ 11AM CT for a 1-hr session introducing Mashkiki-miikana, a toolkit rooted in Indigenous knowledge + the Cultural Responsiveness Framework.
🔗 Register: uregina-ca.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
📚 Celebrating Book Launch!
Congratulations to Dr. JoLee Sasakamoose, our founder and co-director, for her compelling chapter, "It Just Works Better" in Insights for Indigenous Evaluation, an open-access resource through the Indigenous Insights Collective!
🔗 pressbooks.pub/indigenousin...
Congratulations to Dr. JoLee Sasakamoose, our founder and co-director, for her compelling chapter, "It Just Works Better" in Insights for Indigenous Evaluation, an open-access resource through the Indigenous Insights Collective!
🔗 pressbooks.pub/indigenousin...
Insights for Indigenous Evaluation – Simple Book Publishing
Indigenous voices, stories, and wisdom transform evaluation, redefining value, success, and impact.
pressbooks.pub
October 15, 2025 at 5:21 PM
📚 Celebrating Book Launch!
Congratulations to Dr. JoLee Sasakamoose, our founder and co-director, for her compelling chapter, "It Just Works Better" in Insights for Indigenous Evaluation, an open-access resource through the Indigenous Insights Collective!
🔗 pressbooks.pub/indigenousin...
Congratulations to Dr. JoLee Sasakamoose, our founder and co-director, for her compelling chapter, "It Just Works Better" in Insights for Indigenous Evaluation, an open-access resource through the Indigenous Insights Collective!
🔗 pressbooks.pub/indigenousin...
Mental health is not a privilege—it’s a human right. Healing requires justice, land restoration, and respect for treaties. Together, let’s unmask mental health, uplift Indigenous voices, and build systems of care rooted in compassion, culture, and justice.
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October 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Mental health is not a privilege—it’s a human right. Healing requires justice, land restoration, and respect for treaties. Together, let’s unmask mental health, uplift Indigenous voices, and build systems of care rooted in compassion, culture, and justice.
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We believe healing is cultural, relational, and collective. Indigenous knowledge reminds us that strength grows from connection: to land and ancestors. The wildfires across Canada have displaced thousands, devastating Indigenous homelands. These are mental health emergencies.
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October 10, 2025 at 7:05 PM
We believe healing is cultural, relational, and collective. Indigenous knowledge reminds us that strength grows from connection: to land and ancestors. The wildfires across Canada have displaced thousands, devastating Indigenous homelands. These are mental health emergencies.
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🔍 Just out: Braiding Accountability: A Ten‑Year Review of the TRC’s Healthcare Calls to Action by Drs. JoLee Sasakamoose & Miranda Field via Yellowhead Institute.
Read it here 👇
yellowheadinstitute.org/report/braiding-accountability-a-ten-year-review-of-the-trcs-healthcare-calls-to-action/
Read it here 👇
yellowheadinstitute.org/report/braiding-accountability-a-ten-year-review-of-the-trcs-healthcare-calls-to-action/
October 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM
🔍 Just out: Braiding Accountability: A Ten‑Year Review of the TRC’s Healthcare Calls to Action by Drs. JoLee Sasakamoose & Miranda Field via Yellowhead Institute.
Read it here 👇
yellowheadinstitute.org/report/braiding-accountability-a-ten-year-review-of-the-trcs-healthcare-calls-to-action/
Read it here 👇
yellowheadinstitute.org/report/braiding-accountability-a-ten-year-review-of-the-trcs-healthcare-calls-to-action/
🌿 At Root to Wellness Research Collaboratory, we commit to honouring these truths and walking the path of reconciliation together.
#TruthAndReconciliation #OrangeShirtDay #EveryChildMatters #TipiRaising #CulturalConnection #UofR
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#TruthAndReconciliation #OrangeShirtDay #EveryChildMatters #TipiRaising #CulturalConnection #UofR
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September 30, 2025 at 4:17 PM
🌿 At Root to Wellness Research Collaboratory, we commit to honouring these truths and walking the path of reconciliation together.
#TruthAndReconciliation #OrangeShirtDay #EveryChildMatters #TipiRaising #CulturalConnection #UofR
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#TruthAndReconciliation #OrangeShirtDay #EveryChildMatters #TipiRaising #CulturalConnection #UofR
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The TRC’s 94 Calls to Action remains a roadmap for truth, accountability, and healing. Today’s commemoration is a direct response to Call to Action #80, which established a statutory day of remembrance.
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September 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The TRC’s 94 Calls to Action remains a roadmap for truth, accountability, and healing. Today’s commemoration is a direct response to Call to Action #80, which established a statutory day of remembrance.
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Residential schools operated in Canada between 1867 and 1996, with more than 140 institutions federally run. The resilience of Survivors led to the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement, and the creation of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.
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September 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Residential schools operated in Canada between 1867 and 1996, with more than 140 institutions federally run. The resilience of Survivors led to the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement, and the creation of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.
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This day recognizes the harm caused by the residential school system and affirms our shared commitment to reconciliation, anti-racism, Treaty education, and ensuring that Every Child Matters.
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September 30, 2025 at 4:05 PM
This day recognizes the harm caused by the residential school system and affirms our shared commitment to reconciliation, anti-racism, Treaty education, and ensuring that Every Child Matters.
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🧡 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | Orange Shirt Day 🧡
Today, September 30, we honour the children who never returned home, the Survivors of residential schools, and their families and communities.
Today, September 30, we honour the children who never returned home, the Survivors of residential schools, and their families and communities.
September 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🧡 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | Orange Shirt Day 🧡
Today, September 30, we honour the children who never returned home, the Survivors of residential schools, and their families and communities.
Today, September 30, we honour the children who never returned home, the Survivors of residential schools, and their families and communities.
📣 Stay tuned for an upcoming virtual knowledge-sharing event this fall, where Angie and the team will share these new resources with communities and healthcare providers across Canada.
📬 You’ll also find Angie’s full spotlight feature in the WCHC Hub newsletter. Join WCHC’S mailing list today.
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📬 You’ll also find Angie’s full spotlight feature in the WCHC Hub newsletter. Join WCHC’S mailing list today.
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September 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
📣 Stay tuned for an upcoming virtual knowledge-sharing event this fall, where Angie and the team will share these new resources with communities and healthcare providers across Canada.
📬 You’ll also find Angie’s full spotlight feature in the WCHC Hub newsletter. Join WCHC’S mailing list today.
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📬 You’ll also find Angie’s full spotlight feature in the WCHC Hub newsletter. Join WCHC’S mailing list today.
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Highlights of Angie’s work include:
• A Cultural Safety in Breastfeeding Care module for Indigenous mothers with HIV
• A webinar on Traditional Knowledge & Harm Reduction in HIV and Infant Feeding
• A pocket guide for women with HIV who choose to breastfeed
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• A Cultural Safety in Breastfeeding Care module for Indigenous mothers with HIV
• A webinar on Traditional Knowledge & Harm Reduction in HIV and Infant Feeding
• A pocket guide for women with HIV who choose to breastfeed
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September 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Highlights of Angie’s work include:
• A Cultural Safety in Breastfeeding Care module for Indigenous mothers with HIV
• A webinar on Traditional Knowledge & Harm Reduction in HIV and Infant Feeding
• A pocket guide for women with HIV who choose to breastfeed
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• A Cultural Safety in Breastfeeding Care module for Indigenous mothers with HIV
• A webinar on Traditional Knowledge & Harm Reduction in HIV and Infant Feeding
• A pocket guide for women with HIV who choose to breastfeed
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Guided by Dr. JoLee Sasakamoose who leads the National Indigenous WCHC Sub-Hub and Saskatchewan WCHC Sub-Hub, Angie’s internship focuses on revitalizing traditional breastfeeding practices while ensuring culturally safe, evidence-based care for Indigenous mothers living with HIV.
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September 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Guided by Dr. JoLee Sasakamoose who leads the National Indigenous WCHC Sub-Hub and Saskatchewan WCHC Sub-Hub, Angie’s internship focuses on revitalizing traditional breastfeeding practices while ensuring culturally safe, evidence-based care for Indigenous mothers living with HIV.
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Through the 2025 Women-Centred HIV Care (WCHC) Hub Summer Research Internship, Angie—an Indigenous PhD student in medical geography—is leading innovative work that bridges Indigenous knowledge, maternal health, and HIV care.
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September 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Through the 2025 Women-Centred HIV Care (WCHC) Hub Summer Research Internship, Angie—an Indigenous PhD student in medical geography—is leading innovative work that bridges Indigenous knowledge, maternal health, and HIV care.
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✨ Spotlight: Angie Sanchez – Advancing Indigenous Women-Centred HIV & STBBI Wellness ✨
We are so proud to showcase the work of our summer research intern in the Roots to Wellness Research Collaboratory, Angie Sanchez. 🌿
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We are so proud to showcase the work of our summer research intern in the Roots to Wellness Research Collaboratory, Angie Sanchez. 🌿
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September 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
✨ Spotlight: Angie Sanchez – Advancing Indigenous Women-Centred HIV & STBBI Wellness ✨
We are so proud to showcase the work of our summer research intern in the Roots to Wellness Research Collaboratory, Angie Sanchez. 🌿
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We are so proud to showcase the work of our summer research intern in the Roots to Wellness Research Collaboratory, Angie Sanchez. 🌿
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🐎 Healing on the Land with Horses 🌸
Horse-based healing & culturally guided counselling for Sixties Scoop survivors & families. Led by an all-Indigenous team, combining land-based practices & equine therapy. Supported by the Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation. 💜
#HealingWithHorses #RootsToWellness
Horse-based healing & culturally guided counselling for Sixties Scoop survivors & families. Led by an all-Indigenous team, combining land-based practices & equine therapy. Supported by the Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation. 💜
#HealingWithHorses #RootsToWellness
September 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🐎 Healing on the Land with Horses 🌸
Horse-based healing & culturally guided counselling for Sixties Scoop survivors & families. Led by an all-Indigenous team, combining land-based practices & equine therapy. Supported by the Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation. 💜
#HealingWithHorses #RootsToWellness
Horse-based healing & culturally guided counselling for Sixties Scoop survivors & families. Led by an all-Indigenous team, combining land-based practices & equine therapy. Supported by the Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation. 💜
#HealingWithHorses #RootsToWellness
🌿 Treaty 4 – 151 Years 🌿
✨ On the week of September 15, the Treaty 4 Gathering offers space to learn, connect, and reflect on:
🔹 How the treaty came to be
🔹 What it represents
🔹 Its ongoing impact on the lives, cultures, and communities of all who live, work, learn, and grow on these lands.
✨ On the week of September 15, the Treaty 4 Gathering offers space to learn, connect, and reflect on:
🔹 How the treaty came to be
🔹 What it represents
🔹 Its ongoing impact on the lives, cultures, and communities of all who live, work, learn, and grow on these lands.
September 22, 2025 at 2:01 AM
🌿 Treaty 4 – 151 Years 🌿
✨ On the week of September 15, the Treaty 4 Gathering offers space to learn, connect, and reflect on:
🔹 How the treaty came to be
🔹 What it represents
🔹 Its ongoing impact on the lives, cultures, and communities of all who live, work, learn, and grow on these lands.
✨ On the week of September 15, the Treaty 4 Gathering offers space to learn, connect, and reflect on:
🔹 How the treaty came to be
🔹 What it represents
🔹 Its ongoing impact on the lives, cultures, and communities of all who live, work, learn, and grow on these lands.
How do you know what's real online? A guide to spotting disinformation during an election campaign
https://research.uregina.ca/conspiracy-connections/uncategorized/how-do-you-know-whats-real-online-a-guide-to-spotting-disinformation-during-an-election-campaign/
https://research.uregina.ca/conspiracy-connections/uncategorized/how-do-you-know-whats-real-online-a-guide-to-spotting-disinformation-during-an-election-campaign/
September 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
How do you know what's real online? A guide to spotting disinformation during an election campaign
https://research.uregina.ca/conspiracy-connections/uncategorized/how-do-you-know-whats-real-online-a-guide-to-spotting-disinformation-during-an-election-campaign/
https://research.uregina.ca/conspiracy-connections/uncategorized/how-do-you-know-whats-real-online-a-guide-to-spotting-disinformation-during-an-election-campaign/