Indigenous Health Research Summit Press Release
Kahnawake Golden Age Club is the venue where the Research Summit traditional opening ceremony, presentations, panel discussions and workshops are taking place. Please register for these activities in the next section. Once registered, we will be saving a seat in your name, so please be sure to attend!
The Knights of Columbus, open to the public on ALL 3 DAYS of the Summit, no registration required.
There will be many exhibits, activities, live research, health monitoring, food tasting, and more!
What is the Indigenous Health Research Summit?
The Indigenous Health Research Summit taking place in Kahnawà:ke on September 10-11-12, 2025, will be a celebration of 30 years of research by KSDPP and a space for knowledge sharing between Indigenous communities on wise-practices, tools and methods in community-led research, ethics and data governance.
GOLDEN AGE CLUB ACTIVITIES:
DAY 1, Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at the Kahnawà:ke Golden Age Club: Day 1 is a showcase of KSDPP research with other Kahnawà:ke researchers (KEPO, KSCS, KEC, Step-by-Step, Skátne Ionkwaweientehta'onhatie) to share their work. This day is for the community to celebrate!
DAY 2, Thursday, September 11, 2025 at the Kahnawà:ke Golden Age Club: Day 2 will be a space for knowledge sharing on Indigenous self-determination in research. With a focus on Indigenous community-led research experiences, ethics, data governance and cultural safety, we will invite Indigenous researchers, partners organizations, collaborating allies, students, and community members from across Quebec and nearby territories to share their tools, methods, promising practices and research successes.
DAY 3, Friday, September 12, 2025 at the Kahnawà:ke Golden Age Club: Day 3 will feature panels, roundtables and presentations on research through the arts, self-determination in youth research with youth leaders, and will make space for emerging Indigenous health research. This will give us new appreciation for new methods, tools and ways of expressing Indigenous health research.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HALL ACTIVITIES:
The Knights of Columbus is open to the public on ALL 3 DAYS, of the Research Summit. There will be many exhibits, activities, live research, health monitoring, food tasting, and more! No registration is required, pop in at your convenience. A detailed schedule of activities will be posted soon.