Events

Join us on May 25th for our first virtual symposium – Race Ideology: Historical Perspectives, Current Realities and Re-imagining the Future Symposium

DTe’ta-in (Sound of Thunder) Shane Pointe is a Musqueam Knowledge Keeper, whose motto is “Nutsamaht!” (We are one). Te’ta-in is a proud member of the entire Salish Nation, the Pointe family and the Musqueam Indian Band. In addition to being a grandfather and a great-grandfather, he is a facilitator, advisor, traditional speaker and artist. Shane has worked for five different school boards, Corrections Canada, Simon Fraser University, the University of British Columbia and the First Nations Health Authority. He provides advice and guidance on ceremonial protocols for local, national and international cultural events.

Join us on May 25th for our first virtual symposium – Race Ideology: Historical Perspectives, Current Realities and Re-imagining the Future Symposium

Dr. Danièle Behn Smith is Eh Cho Dene of Fort Nelson First Nation and French-Canadian Métis with roots in the Red River Valley. She currently serves as Deputy Provincial Health Officer – Indigenous Health in the British Columbia (BC) Office of the Provincial Health Officer. In this capacity, she is a senior health leader actively involved in BC’s COVID-19 response, including through engagement with the First Nations Health Authority, Métis Nation BC, and other Indigenous collectives across the province. Behn Smith brings expertise as a family physician with training in emergency medicine (MD, CCFP-EM); functional medicine (Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner); and population and public health (MPH). She has practiced medicine in rural and remote Indigenous communities across Canada. As both a physician and health leader, her work recognizes self-determination as the foundation of health and wellness among First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples, and the importance of Indigenous approaches and healing systems.