The Grand Fir is true to its name, standing up to 40 metres tall. It is the fastest growing and largest fir in BC. The Grand Fir can live for at least 250 years. The sappy resin that comes from the blisters in the bark can be used as a toothpaste, a glue, and to prevent infection to minor cuts and bites. Because of unique odor and beauty, they are often chosen as Christmas trees.
Mission Statement: The BC NEIHR facilitates and supports capacity for and engagement in Indigenous-led health research that is woven from the values, knowledge systems, protocols, priorities and leadership of Indigenous communities, collectives and organizations (ICCOs), academic researchers and students in BC. Our collective goal is to ground BC NEIHR structures, relationships and processes in the values and principles of self-determination, Indigenous knowledge, wholistic population health and wellness, as well as intersectionality, equity, and transparency. We also aspire to promote and support Indigenous and/or decolonizing (ID) methodologies, ethics and OCAP® in Indigenous research. In BC NEIHR activities, we acknowledge and will uphold the cultural safety and cultural humility that is modeled by the work of the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) and the work yet to come from other ICCOs.
The BC NEIHR is guided by three Indigenous-governed, community-led organizations that are leading health and wellness research across BC. The three salmon in our logo represent these key partners:
If you would like to join the British Columbia Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research, fill out the BC NEIHR Registration Survey.
Being part of the BC NEIHR will connect you to research and student funding, trainings, events, employment and other unique opportunities in British Columbia and across Canada!
Already a BC NEIHR Member? Do not forget to update your Registration each year to ensure we have accurate records.
BC NEIHR UPDATES
The BC NEIHR will be closed for the Winter Break from December 24, 2024 - January 1, 2025, reopening on January 2, 2025. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season.
Announcement: The BC NEIHR is moving to Centre for Collaborative Action on Indigenous Health Governance (CCAIHG), Simon Fraser University (SFU)
We are thrilled to share that over the coming months we will be moving to the Centre for Collaborative Action on Indigenous Health Governance (CCAIHG) at Simon Fraser University (SFU) under the leadership of Dr. Krista Stelkia (Nominated Principal Investigator). CCAIHG is an Indigenous-led research centre that paves a transformative path for Indigenous people, communities, and scholars to learn from and share their experiences on Indigenous health governance. For more information about CCAIHG, please visit their website. As we plan the migration behind the scenes, we will continue to host the BC NEIHR website through UVic until our new SFU website is complete. The upcoming funding calls for graduate and postdoctoral awards will also continue through UVic. Our next Call for Applications will open January 1, 2025. Please visit the Graduate and Postdoctoral Funding page for up-to-date information regarding application details and deadlines.
SFU Announcement: Indigenous scholar brings BC Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research to SFU
The British Columbia Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research will be transiting to Simon Fraser University (SFU) as its new host institution for the next five years under the leadership of Dr. Krista Stelkia.
“I’m thrilled to be bringing the BC NEIHR to SFU,” says Nominated Principal Investigator (NPI) and Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) Assistant Professor, Dr. Krista Stelkia. “This is an incredible opportunity for us to invest in, mentor and support the next generation of Indigenous health scholars and further transform the research landscape to respect the self-determination of Indigenous peoples and communities in Indigenous-led health research”
On October 9th, 2024, the Government of Canada announced the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) renewed funding for the BC NEIHR and eight other NEIHR organizations across Canada, committing $37.6 million to all nine organizations for an additional five years to 2029. “The NEIHRs are supporting a national research agenda that benefits not just Indigenous Peoples, but all health research in Canada,” observes the Honourable Mark Holland, federal Minister of Health. (Read the announcement here)
The BC NEIHR will transition to a new home at the Centre for Collaborative Action on Indigenous Health Governance (CCAIHG), the first-of-its-kind Indigenous health governance research centre, nested in the FHS at SFU on the unceded traditional Coast Salish territories of the Tsleil-Waututh, Kwikwetlem, Squamish, and Musqueam Nations.
Stelkia, who is taking over the role of BC NEIHR NPI from predecessors Dr. Charlotte Loppie and Dr. Jeffrey Reading, looks forward to advancing Indigenous health research mentorship and capacity development within Indigenous communities and organizations across BC. “BC NEIHR is helping to transform the research environment in BC to supporting the self-determination of Indigenous peoples in health research. My team and I will be continuing this important work of supporting ICCOs and Indigenous graduate students in finding their place within health research and provide them with the tools to assert their own self-determination over their own Indigenous-led health research.”
Read the full SFU announcement here.
The BC NEIHR is excited to share our Podcast, Research DE-Colonized: Ethical, Indigenous-Led Health and Wellness Research in Canada!
Join BC NEIHR Indigenous Health Research Facilitators, as they connect with inspiring Indigenous health and wellness scholars, healthcare professionals, and communities sharing their stories of how they’re decolonizing health and wellness research, changing healthcare and academe along the way. Topics of conversation will cover pathways into health and wellness research, techniques and research design, funding research, past and present health and wellness projects, and ethical research protocols when involving Indigenous communities, collectives and organizations.
Research DE-Colonized is back for Season 2! To start this season off, Laura sits down with Métis scholar Dr. Gabrielle Legault to engage in conversations around what “community-led” or “X-led” research means in real-time applications. Gabrielle discusses her fascinating youth-led work, strategies for effective youth recruitment and more importantly, engagement, reciprocal and respectful relationships, and gives us a snapshot of the amazing work the Urban Indigenous Wellbeing Collective is doing throughout the southern interior. For more on the Urban Indigenous Wellbeing Collective, check out their website at: https://www.urbanindigenouswellbeing.com/.
Find our episodes at https://researchdecolonized.buzzsprout.com, or listen on Spotify, iHeartRadio, Podcast Addict, Podchaser and/or Player FM.
Research Funding
CIHR Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH) - Healthy Youth Team Grants. These Team Grants will build on priority themes identified through the Healthy Youth Initiative and focus on youth-engaged research. Each grant is up to $1,500,000 ($300,000 per year for up to 5 years). Funds are allocated to ensure that at least 1 application is funded to support distinctions-based research with First Nations, Inuit and/or Métis youth. Learn more and how to apply on ResearchNet. Registration Deadline: December 10, 2024.
Health Research BC acknowledges that colonization and systemic racism have critically impacted the past and ongoing health and wellbeing of First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples. We know that inequities exist within the health research system that perpetuate harm to Indigenous peoples and communities. To that end, we have created commitments to Indigenous reconciliation to guide us in fulfilling our role and responsibilities as BC’s health research agency. Our commitments are informed by important relationships, including with the BC Network Environment on Indigenous Health Research (BC NEIHR) and the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA); learning from Indigenous advisors and colleagues, key reports, and other research agencies that are on this important journey. Our aim is transformative, yet we have foundational work to do, and a lot to both learn and unlearn. We will approach this work in the spirit of humility, care, and curiosity. To learn more about Health Research BC's commitments to Indigenous reconciliation, click here.
Current Funding Opportunities:
Research Trainee – supports health researchers in the training phase of their research career to enable career development and enrich BC’s health research talent. For more information and how to apply, click here.
Important Dates
- Letter of intent deadline: December 12, 2024, 4:30 pm PT
- Full application deadline (applicant): February 13, 2025, 4:30 pm PT
- Full application deadline (host institution): February 20, 2025, 4:30 pm PT
The Institute of Population and Public Health (IPPH) Trailblazer Award in Population and Public Health Research is a career achievement award that recognizes exceptional contributions in the area of population and public health research.
The IPPH Trailblazer Award is designed to recognize the exemplary efforts and activities of exceptional Canadian researchers at different career stages who have created a highly influential body of work that has had a substantial impact on the field of population and public health research. The award also recognizes the leadership, mentorship, and innovative contributions of the recipients.
Funds Available:
- $2,500 is available to fund up to one early career population and public health researcher. An early career researcher is a researcher within five years of the date of their first independent research-related appointment.
- $2,500 is available to fund up to one mid-career population and public health researcher. A mid-career researcher is a researcher who, at the time of application, has assumed his/her independent research position 5-15 years ago.
- $2,500 is available to fund up to one senior career population and public health researcher. A senior career researcher is a researcher who, at the time of application, has assumed his/her first independent research position more than 15 years ago.
To learn more about eligibility and how to apply, click here. Application deadline: January 15, 2025.
Student Funding
Build your own bright future with just one application! Hundreds of bursaries, scholarships, and awards. Since 2004, Indspire has provided over $153 million in financial support to more than 49,000 First Nations, Inuit and Métis students.
Bursaries, Scholarships and Awards for Post-Secondary Education and Skilled Trades. There is one application for all of Indspire’s bursaries, scholarships, and awards (*with a few exceptions). You only need to complete the application once to be considered for all applicable bursaries, scholarships, and awards. Deadlines: August 1, November 1, and February 1 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time. *For more information and to apply, click here.
Post-Secondary Student Support Program (PSSSP). Provides eligible First Nations students with funding to access education opportunities at the post-secondary level, including university and college entrance preparation programs. For more information and how to apply, click here. Application Deadlines:
- March 31, 2025 – for students applying for the summer semester (May-August 2025)
First Citizens Fund Student Bursary Program. Provides financial awards to Indigenous students enrolled in post-secondary education. Bursaries between $700-$1,200 are awarded to students who meet all eligibility requirements and who demonstrate significant financial need. Students apply for the bursary after they successfully complete a semester of post-secondary school. For more information and how to apply, click here. This bursary is awarded after the successful completion of the semester. Please submit your application within a few weeks of the end of the semester for which you are applying. Application Deadlines:
- January 15, 2025 – for students applying for the Fall 2024 semester (September-December 2024)
- May 15, 2025 – for students applying for Winter 2025 semester (January -April 2025)
The Pathy Foundation Fellowship is now accepting applications from students enrolled at recognized Universities anywhere in Canada. Read the official announcement here.
The Pathy Foundation Fellowship is a 12-month, experiential-learning program in youth leadership and community engagement. Each year, up to 12 selected Fellows receive state-of-the-art training, extensive support, and up to $50,000 in funding to support their growth as leaders, make a meaningful impact in a community they care about, and acquire skills that will benefit them for a lifetime.
In the past, they have supported Fellows implementing a wide variety of community initiatives, including Mi’kmaq Cultural Revitalization, Indigenous Storytelling and Science On Film, and Qaulirmat: Inuit Youth Collaborating for a Bright Future. Initiatives can focus on anything a student wants to create with their community!
Applications for the 2025-2026 Cohort of the Pathy Foundation Fellowship are open until December 15, 2024.
Indigenous undergraduate students are invited to apply to the IndigiNerds Research Internship. Providing academic, social and cultural activities, IndigiNerds facilitates mentorship and guidance enabling Indigenous undergraduates to make informed choices in preparing for graduate studies.
The IndigiNerds Research Internship is an eight-week intensive research training program hosted by the McMaster Indigenous Research Institute in partnership with the Canadian Cancer Society. Indigenous undergraduate students from universities across Canada, who are interested in research and curious about graduate school are eligible to participate. Participants take part in workshops and Indigenous Knowledge programming while contributing as research scholars under the supervision of a McMaster faculty member. To learn more, click here. Applications are due: January 12, 2025, 11:59 pm.
The Michael Smith Health Research BC-Mitacs health system focused funding opportunity supports graduate students and postdoctoral fellows across British Columbia to gain experience working with BC’s health system. Through our partnership with Mitacs, Health Research BC is reducing the financial barrier for participating health organizations and municipalities to host health system focused placements through the Mitacs Accelerate (for master’s and PhD students) and Elevate (postdoctoral fellows) programs.
The funding opportunity provides multiple benefits to trainees, academic supervisors and health organizations/municipalities:
- Trainees apply research skills in a non-academic environment and gain work experience with BC’s health system, build their CV with peer-reviewed research, broaden their professional network and earn a stipend.
- Academic supervisors build flexible research partnerships with health organizations and local municipalities and secure funding for trainees.
- Health organizations and municipalities grow their capacity for research by embedding the generation and use of evidence at a reduced cost by tapping into the expertise of highly skilled research talent to drive innovative solutions that tackle priority health and health system challenges.
The partnership fosters connections between BC’s academic sector and health system to provide high-quality opportunities for early career health researchers. We are building research talent that bridges the gap between academic and health system skillsets.
For full funding opportunity details, including eligibility, award terms and application process, refer to Mitacs health system focused funding details.
Key dates:
- Letter of intent (LOI) submission period (submitted to Health Research BC; LOIs accepted on a rolling basis): August 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025.
- Full application deadline (submitted to Mitacs): July 31, 2025.
The BC First Nations Forestry Council - Indigenous Forestry Scholarship Program (IFSP) is designed to provide support for First Nations, Inuit or Métis students interested in attending full-time studies in the following applicable areas: Forestry Technician; Natural Resources; Environmental Technology; Business Management; Business Administration; Geographic Information Systems; and Forestry Trades. No Deadline.
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) provides funding and assistance for training and skills development to non-Status Indians (First Nations), Métis, and Southern Inuit, living off reserve in Canada.
- To apply for skills and employment training funding, complete the Client Application. For more information, click here. If you have any questions, contact the ISET National Training Coordinator, Fineen Davis, at: applications@abo-peoples.org
Indigenous Communities, Collectives and Organizations (ICCO) Funding
Environmental Contaminants Program (ECP) - a funding opportunity that supports BC First Nation community-based research projects that explore the link between human health and environmental contaminants.
The ECP is now accepting expressions of interest (EOIs) for projects starting spring 2025 and onward. All BC First Nation communities are eligible to apply. Successful recipients are able to receive funding from the program once per fiscal year (April 1 to March 31).
Mental Health & Wellness Fund - supports Nations and aggregations of First Nations to come together to plan, design and deliver a full continuum of culture and strength-based mental health and wellness services, including prevention and early intervention.
We fund activities that align with at least one of our three focus areas:
- Communities - Prioritizes work that rebalances power and centres communities in addressing their own needs. We aim to partner with and strengthen organizations and networks that reflect the communities they serve, and that represent their interests as they seek to address historical and ongoing barriers to social and economic justice.
- Reconciliation - Funds projects that advance a reconciliation economy where wealth and resources are equitably shared and sustainably stewarded for this generation and those yet to come, in relationship with both Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.
- Climate - We recognize that the impacts of the climate crisis are not experienced equally across society, meaning some communities are more severely impacted. For example, melting permafrost, changing ice patterns and shifting migration of animals are especially damaging to Indigenous ways of life, and it is often Indigenous communities’ lands and waters that are most polluted by fossil fuel projects. It is inadequately housed Canadians and those most at risk, such as the elderly, who experience the highest mortality rates during heat waves. Critical to tackling the climate crisis is to support communities most impacted in designing and implementing solutions.
Transforming Systems Grants - Flexible, operational grants of $300,000 for organizations driving systemic change by addressing the root causes of inequality. There are 30 awards available. Each award is $300,000, divided into equal payments of $100,000, to be distributed over three years.
For more information on eligibility and how to apply, click here. Open for applications until January 14, 2025 at 5pm PT.
Info Sessions:
- Tuesday, December 3 from 10- 11:30 am
- Wednesday, December 4 from 9- 10:30 am
- Register to attend on eventbrite
First Peoples' Cultural Council (FPPC) Grant funding supports communities to revitalize their Indigenous languages, arts and cultural heritage in BC. To view all available grants, click here.
The Canada Council for the Arts champions and invests in artistic excellence through grants, services, prizes and payments to professional Canadian artists, groups and arts organizations. For a list of all available grants, click here.
Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples. This program supports Indigenous individuals, groups, Indigenous-led arts organizations and arts/cultural sector development organizations that foster a vital and resilient Indigenous arts ecosystem. Program Components:
- Travel - Grants support travel costs to attend significant events within Canada or abroad that advance your professional development, enable you or the artists you represent to access new markets or build national and international presence. Deadline: Any time before your departure date, until 26 March 2025.
- Small-Scale Activities - Funds activities that will advance your artistic career or practice. Deadline: Any time before the start date of your project or activity, until 26 March 2025.
- Short-Term Projects - funds First Nations, Inuit and Métis professional and aspiring artists, cultural carriers, arts/cultural professionals, groups, collectives and arts/culture organizations. Grants provide support for any combination of eligible Creating, Knowing and Sharing activities for projects lasting up to 12 months. Deadline: 26 March 2025.
- Long-Term Projects - funds First Nations, Inuit and Métis professional artists, cultural carriers, arts/cultural professionals, groups, collectives and arts/culture organizations. Grants provide support for any combination of eligible Creating, Knowing and Sharing activities for projects lasting more than 1 year, up to 3 years. Deadline: 9 April 2025.
- Indigenous Organizations - funds First Nations, Inuit and Métis organizations that engage in contemporary, customary or traditional artistic and cultural activities. These activities can include non-Indigenous artists and collaborations with non-Indigenous organizations. Grants support the exploration of innovative strategies for Indigenous creative and cultural expression, and related administrative activities. Deadline: Fall 2027.
Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Language. The Commission is mandated to support innovative projects and the use of new technologies in Indigenous language education and revitalization, in cooperation with Indigenous governments and other Indigenous governing bodies, Indigenous organizations, the Government of Canada and provincial and territorial governments.
The Commission is also mandated to undertake research or studies related to the provision of funding to support Indigenous languages and the use of Indigenous languages in Canada. The Commission is currently undertaking research to measure and understand the health and vitality of, and the funding allocated to support, Indigenous languages. Currently accepting proposals for Innovation projects, click here for more information.
- Interim Applications for time-limited funding under Sections 8 and 9 of the Indigenous Languages Act 2023-2025. The call for Interim Applications for time-limited funding under Sections 8 and 9 of the Act, developed in partnership with the Assembly of First Nations, is intended to support First Nations efforts in addressing the priorities they have identified to reclaim, revitalize, maintain and strengthen First Nations languages and First Nations governed initiatives in collaboration with federal departments and agencies, and other First Nations, provincial or territorial governments as desired and appropriate. To be eligible for funding, you must be a First Nation organization within Canada. “First Nation organization”, refers to an organization owned and controlled by First Nation persons, including a First Nation-owned corporation or a First Nation-controlled non-profit organization, that directly delivers language revitalization services or that otherwise supports the delivery of language revitalization services. First Nation applicants applying to the Department of Canadian Heritage are required to read the Interim Application Guidelines in its entirety for time-limited funding under Sections 8 and 9 of the Act and contact the Department of Canadian Heritage to request an application package and submit the required documentation. For how to apply and contact information, click here. Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis for 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 fiscal years.
- Legacy Fund – Building Communities through Arts and Heritage. Provides funding for community-initiated capital projects, intended for community use. Recipients may receive up to 50 per cent of eligible project expenses up to a maximum of $500,000. For more information and how to apply, click here. Application deadline: Projects must be submitted before the anniversary date of the event or personality to be commemorated.
For more funding opportunities, visit the BC NEIHR website at https://onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/bcneihr/external-funding-opportunities/
Employment Opportunities
Manager, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation - 20 month term. The Manager, Indigenous Relations & Reconciliation will develop practices of Indigenous cultural humility within Health Research BC to provide our staff with the context they require to respectfully partner with Indigenous peoples in the province. The role develops a culture of Indigenous cultural safety for Health Research BC by providing guidance to how we work across operations, and through offering related training programs.
Externally, this role will work closely with the Senior Manager, Indigenous Partnerships to meaningfully engage with Indigenous peoples and communities in accordance with the commitments contained in DRIPA and TRC Calls to Action. In a way that is relevant to the values and strategic directions of Health Research BC, the role will also support the development of cultural safety in the health research system and the practice of cultural humility in the conduct of day-to-day activities of Health Research BC. Our aim is that this foundational work will lead to the co-development of an Indigenous-led health research portfolio.
Note: Health Research BC operates on a hybrid work model but for this role, remote candidates from outside the Lower Mainland are welcome. For more information and how to apply, click here.
Indigenous Cultural Liaison - Royal Roads University engages with Indigenous Peoples, communities, and organizations to address the six core elements of our framework for action. We approach this engagement to demonstrate respect to the peoples of these Lands.
The Liaison is the university’s expert on Indigenous cultures and communities, with emphasis on local communities, especially the Lekwungen-speaking peoples of the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations on whose ancestral lands the Royal Roads University Colwood campus is located. The federal land disposition process to repatriate the lands where the Colwood campus is located makes this work even more critical and sensitive.
Understanding that respectful, positive relationships are foundational to this work, the Indigenous Cultural Liaison develops and maintains relationships with Indigenous communities, organizations, and Peoples. The Liaison advises on, coordinates, and facilitates work with Indigenous Peoples in a wide range of contexts. The Liaison acts as the nexus for contacts with external Indigenous Peoples, communities, and organizations so that contacts can be respectfully supported, in support of the role of Indigenous Education in Indigenous engagement across the institution. This posting will be open until the position is filled.
Situated in twelve communities on the traditional territories of Yukon First Nations, Yukon University is guided by the indomitable spirit of the Yukon wilderness and millennia of resilience and resourcefulness. Eleven of the fourteen First Nations in Yukon are self- governing, and all Yukon First Nations are shaping Yukon’s social, economic, and political landscape. Since its origins six decades ago, YukonU has been providing educational experiences rooted in visionary opportunities and unique challenges borne of the North.
- Senior Scholar, Northern Social Work - Are you looking to make a difference in the field of Social Work and Social Work Education in the North? Are you passionate about reconciliation through education, community- engaged curriculum development, transformative education, and leading ethical northern research? Yukon University is seeking a faculty member who is deeply committed to teaching, research, and scholarship. YukonU values equity, diversity, and inclusion—we invite all qualified persons to apply but will prioritize those who self-identify as Yukon First Nations, other First Nations, Métis, Inuit, or other Indigenous ancestry. If you’re interested in this opportunity, contact Mark Gillis, Partner at mgillis@kbrs.ca or Natalie Lagace, Recruitment Specialist at nlagace@kbrs.ca, or submit your application online at: http://www.kbrs.ca/Career/18248.
- Research Chair, Northern Social Work - This Research Chair is being established to deepen research capacity in northern social work at YukonU. The Research Chair will help YukonU achieve its academic plan goals by growing the university’s capacity to contribute to high-impact teaching and research, and by strengthening the university’s impact on northern challenges. This is an exciting time for social work at the university, as YukonU transitions its partnered Bachelor of Social Work degree to a made-in-Yukon degree. The Research Chair will play an important role in the development of YukonU’s new social work degree, particularly in ensuring curriculum is informed by and aligned with emerging, relevant research and, through the introduction of new research activities. The Research Chair will contribute to mapping and implementing a degree experience for students that prepares them to practice social work in the North. If you’re interested in this opportunity, contact Mark Gillis, Partner at mgillis@kbrs.ca or Natalie Lagace, Recruitment Specialist at nlagace@kbrs.ca, or submit your application online at: http://www.kbrs.ca/Career/18247.
Simon Fraser University is a Canadian university recognized around the world for academic excellence, innovation, and sustainability. We employ more than 7,000 faculty and staff that support the institution, facilities, programs and teams to equip the university’s 37,000 students with the knowledge, skills and experiences that prepare them for life in an ever-changing and challenging world. Guided by our shared vision—to be a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future—we are committed to meeting the changing needs of both the world around us and the people and communities we serve.
Research Coordinator - Ărramăt: Pathway 10 - Nurturing Indigenous Medicine and Health Care Project. We are seeking a highly motivated full-time Research Coordinator (RC) to join our Pathway 10 project team. The RC will work directly with the Ărramăt Pathway 10 project team and the Centre for Collaborative Action on Indigenous Health Governance (CCAIHG). The RC will offer research expertise and analytical support related to Pathway 10 activities, which include leading the development of a series of global scoping reviews and publications, providing support to place-based projects, synthesis of information gathered during virtual and in-person regional engagement sessions, coordinating language interpreters (i.e., French, Spanish, and Thai) for global meetings, ensuring the project team meets reporting deadlines and deliverables, and related research tasks. Location: Remote work within BC, Canada (a drop-down desk available at the SFU Burnaby Campus- CCAIHG space). The successful candidate must be able to start by January 6, 2025, or earlier. Application deadline extended to Dec. 13, 2024.
- Explore all SFU opportunities here.
UBC is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities globally. A large part of what makes us unique is the community of engaged students, faculty and staff who are collectively committed to shaping a better world.
- Explore all UBC careers and job postings here.
At the University of Victoria, we combine outstanding scholarship with inspired teaching and community engagement. We’re committed to recruiting, developing and retaining people who help us build a better future.
- Indigenous Student Support Coordinator - The Indigenous Student Support Coordinator (ISSC) at the First Peoples House (FPH), will be at the heart of creating a 'home away from home' for Indigenous students, fostering meaningful connections that support their academic and personal journeys. In this role, the ISSC connects students to vital resources, cultural programming and holistic supports that nurture their success and well-being. Join our inspiring team, collaborate with Elders, and build a thriving community rooted in connection, inclusion and Indigenous ways of knowing and being. Posting is ongoing until filled but application review will commence December 2, 2024.
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The University of Northern British Columbia is fully committed to creating and maintaining an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment that is accessible to all. We are devoted to ensuring a welcoming, safe, and inclusive campus free from harassment, bullying, and discrimination. The University of Northern British Columbia is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from the four designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities) as well as the LGBTQ2+ communities and individuals with intersectional identities.
- Indigenous Research Navigator - responsible for enhancing and supporting Indigenous research and education at the University of Northern British Columbia. The role involves working closely with the First Nations Centre (FNC) to ensure effective program delivery and support for Indigenous students and researchers. The IRN's services complement the supports that the FNC provides, fostering a culturally supportive environment, promoting Indigenous knowledge and methodologies, and contributing to the development and success of Indigenous research projects and programs. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
- Explore all UNBC career opportunities here.
We believe in the power of education to transform lives and need a multi-skilled team to deliver an engaging and quality learning experience for our students. As one of the largest employers in the area, TRU offers a diverse range of rewarding careers in academics, research and administration. Discover an environment where everyone belongs and has equal opportunity to grow and succeed.
- To explore all career opportunities at TRU, click here.
VCH is a world-class medical, research and teaching innovator, delivering care to more than one million B.C. residents living in Vancouver, the North Shore, Richmond, the Sea-to-Sky corridor, Sunshine Coast and the Central Coast. Vancouver Coastal Health is committed to delivering exceptional care to 1.25 million people, including the First Nations, Métis and Inuit, within the traditional territories of the Heiltsuk, Kitasoo-Xai’xais, Lil’wat, Musqueam, N’Quatqua, Nuxalk, Samahquam, shíshálh, Skatin, Squamish, Tla’amin, Tsleil-Waututh, Wuikinuxv, and Xa’xtsa.
- Vice President, Indigenous Health - VCH is seeking a collaborative, innovative, and engaged Indigenous leader to assume the role of Vice President, Indigenous Health (VP, IH). This person plays a crucial role in driving systemic change within the health system to improve the health and well-being of Indigenous peoples. Their leadership is instrumental in advancing health equity, promoting cultural safety, and fostering meaningful partnerships with Indigenous communities. For the full job posting, click here. VCH invites applications from all candidates. However, as VCH is committed to a new relationship with Indigenous communities and closing the gap in health and social disparities for Indigenous persons in British Columbia, strong preference is given to qualified First Nations, Métis, or Inuit applicants.
- Explore all Vancouver Coastal Health opportunities here.
Interior Health is consistently identified as one of the top 100 employers in British Columbia. Caring is at the heart of who we are. We strive to live out our vision: Health and well-being for all, as we deliver health services to the over 800,000 people across British Columbia’s southern Interior region. For 20 years, Interior Health has worked together with partners and communities, inspired by innovation and the pursuit of a healthier tomorrow.
- Explore all Interior Health Careers here
Connecting Indigenous talent to fulfilling careers. We are excited to extend a warm welcome to Indigenous candidates who are interested in joining one of our diverse teams. You’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of people living in our communities.
Are you interested in an opportunity to grow professionally within a positive and progressive culture? At Northern Health we build for the future. Acquiring and retaining high-quality diverse talent is a high priority for our organization’s success.
- Explore Northern Health Careers here.
Our commitment is to offer innovative and quality health care through professional development and research. We believe that strong relationships and community partnerships will assist us in supporting healthier and stronger communities and a better quality of life for our community members.
The BCAAFC is the umbrella organization for the Friendship Centres across BC. BC Friendship Centres work to promote, develop and deliver accessible programs and services that support Indigenous peoples living in urban areas and away from home to achieve their vision of health, wellness and prosperity.
- To view all current BCAAFC career opportunities, click here.
Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) develops and enhances opportunities for our Métis communities by implementing culturally relevant social and economic programs and services. Through teamwork, respect, dedication, accountability, integrity, and professionalism, MNBC strives to build a proud, self-governing, sustainable Nation in recognition of inherent rights for our Métis citizens, assisting in the delivery of services based on policy, process, and specified regulations. Become part of the Métis Nation BC team and take an active role in shaping the Métis Nation in BC.
- To view all available MNBC career opportunities, click here.
The FNHA is a trailblazing organization filled with meaningful work and rich with transformative learning opportunities. Here you will find a sense of direction and belonging, with those who share your drive to create change in the world and in yourself – for the better.
- To explore all current FNHA job postings, click here.
Training and Events
December 3 – 4, 2024 - Clinical Research Ethics Symposium 2024. Free online event hosted by Research Ethics BC in collaboration with Clinical Trials BC. The symposium is an opportunity for research ethics professionals and the broader research community interested in clinical research ethics and clinical trials to discuss ethical issues around topics of interest in British Columbia and beyond. To learn more and register, click here.
December 12, 2024 | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM (PST) - We Are What We Eat: Digesting the Merits of Indigenous Food Systems & Sovereignty. In this Indigenous Speakers Series session, we will have a conversation with Jared Williams – Qwustenuxun, an Indigenous foods educator, writer, and consultant from Quw’utsun (Cowichan Tribes) and a Hul’q’umi’num Language Vlogger. Qwustenuxun won several Canadian Online Publishing Awards, gave a TEDx talk on the power of Indigenous foods, and presented at the UN World Food Forum in Rome. In this discussion, you will learn about Indigenous food sovereignty and security. To learn more and register, click here.
Indigenous Health Administration and Leadership Program (IHALP) applications are open! Rooted in the core values of resiliency, culture and Indigenous perspectives, the UBC Certificate in Indigenous Health Administration and Leadership is designed to build and enhance your knowledge of health administration so you can confidently design, lead, and deliver holistic health and wellness programming in Indigenous organizations and communities. This program is proudly delivered in partnership by the UBC Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health in and UBC Extended Learning, which offers support in instructional design, course delivery and student services, including applications and registration. The program curriculum is centered on Indigenous approaches and traditional teachings and is taught primarily by Indigenous instructors. You’re in a culturally safe and supportive learning environment that offers opportunities to build connections and lifelong relationships with your peers and instructors. The program format is flexible allowing you to do the program along with your work and family commitments. Learn more here.
Important information and dates for 2025/2026 Cohort
- Format: Courses are either virtual classes with 3 day in-person residencies (held at UBC Vancouver campus)
- Duration: One year, part-time
- Cost: $6,400 (Details on the “Apply” page)
- 2025/2026 Program Schedule: View here
- Next program start date: March 28, 2025
- Final application deadline: February 19, 2025
January 16, 2025 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am– Indigenous Health Administration and Leadership Program (IHALP): 2025 Information Session. Learn about the IHALP certificate program that is designed to support Indigenous organizations and communities to build strength-based, holistic programming that promotes health and well being. Learn about Indigenous communities and their own measures for success and unique cultural and geographical needs. Ask questions, hear about alumni experiences, and chat directly with course instructors so see if this program is right for you. Learn more and register here. This session will be recorded. Please sign up even if you can’t make it so that we can email you the link to the recording at a later time. View the 2024 information session here.
In celebration of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages 2022–2032, the FPCC has launched the Learning Series. These events aim to inspire, inform and foster collaboration among those involved in language, arts and cultural heritage revitalization projects. This free online webinar series will cover various topics related to arts, language and cultural heritage revitalization. These webinars aim to inform, inspire and provide hands-on, practical knowledge. The Online Learning Series will take place throughout November and December 2024. Each webinar will be free to attend and open to anyone involved in revitalization work. Learn more and register for the webinars here.
Call for Papers and Unique Opportunities
Island Health invites Indigenous post-graduate students interested in undertaking health services, health policy, clinical research, or quality improvement projects within the Island Health system. Island Health is strongly committed to working in partnership with Indigenous, Métis and Inuit people to support integration of cultural safety, anti-racism and trauma-informed care into health service delivery. Island Health can provide collaborative support for Indigenous students and researchers seeking to make connections in a number of ways:
- Connection to Indigenous health and also non-Indigenous health service leaders who are working to enable cultural safety, anti-racism and trauma-informed care within the health system across broad areas.
- Partnerships for an Indigenous Culturally Safe supportive environment.
- Academic mentorship and supervision aligned with academic institution requirements.
Mentorship and support are provided by Island Health on an individual basis based on the needs of each student and their projects. If you are interested, please contact research@islandhealth.ca.
Island Health is recruiting Indigenous people to join Island Health’s Health Research Ethics Board (HREB). The HREB approaches the review of research by and with Indigenous Peoples and communities with a lens of cultural safety, humility and learning. Recognizing the impact of colonialism in particular in the context of access and rights in a healthcare context, the HREB actively seeks participation and inclusion in its membership of Indigenous Board members to review prospective research studies and evaluate them ethically. Reviews are guided by frameworks and guidance provided by OCAP®, the BC Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and trauma-informed research guidelines, as well as the Tri-Council Policy Statement issued by the Panel on Research Ethics among others. All members receive training, administrative support, and compensation for monthly meeting attendance and any studies they review. All HREB meetings and review processes are currently conducted virtually (online), with the option of attending in-person meetings once annually. Please contact E. Sarah Bennett (elizabeth.bennett@islandhealth.ca), Manager, Research Ethics & Compliance, Island Health for more information or with questions.
The Turtle Island Journal of Indigenous Health team is looking for new members! No prior experience is required to apply. These are remote positions open to students and community members across Turtle Island who are interested in promoting TIJIH's vision: Respectful co-learning between Indigenous ways of knowing and western science; Collaborating and partnering with Indigenous Peoples in knowledge generation and capacity-building; Building a community of practice that honours relationality as a model of high-impact engagement. To learn more and apply, click here.
Are you an Indigenous graduate student studying at a BC institution? Submit a selfie of yourself outside, with a short description of yourself (community, institution, program, research interests, etc.) and enter for a chance to win a $50 gift card to your institution’s bookstore! Must be a registered member of the BC NEIHR. Email bcneihr@uvic.ca for more details.
The Doulas for Aboriginal Families Grant Program (DAFGP) provides grants to increase access to full-spectrum doula services for Indigenous families residing in BC (on- and off-reserve). The DAFGP is offered by the BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres, First Nations Health Authority, and the BC Ministry of Health. The goal of the program is to increase healthy birth outcomes for Indigenous families by removing the cost barrier to accessing doula services. The grant program provides Indigenous families living in BC up to $1,000 (maximum) of coverage for full spectrum doula support with each pregnancy. For more information and to apply, click here.
The Support Network for Indigenous Women and Women of Colour (SNIWWOC). SNIWWOC is a Canadian non-profit organization committed to the empowerment of women with food, art, and education. SNIWWOC operates from a holistic and integrative service model that addresses the social, cultural and political realities of women who identify as black, Indigenous, and people of colour (BIPOC). Headquartered in Victoria BC, they offer programs and services in BC, Alberta, and Ontario. Click here to learn more, access services and get involved!
IndigiNews is dedicated to covering the news in a way that allows for your stories to be heard, understood and respected. IndigiNews was created through a partnership between Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) and The Discourse. The goal of this partnership is two-fold: first, to provide journalism that serves and is driven by what local communities say they want. Second, to experiment with new business models for digital local news that contribute to the long-term sustainability of independent Indigenous news in Canada. Click here to subscribe to the Indiginews Newsletter and/or to sign up for the email course. You can help decolonize the media by becoming an IndigiNews supporter, visit https://indiginews.com/support-us to donate today.