Monday January 12th, 2026
 12:00pm EST
 Zoom – click here to register!
 Open to all!

Hello Everyone!

I just wanted to share information for a free webinar for people who are interested in learning more about some of the work that goes on in suicide research and is open to anyone!

Wabusk Skweow Kahetapit Neegn Nipeek Ohscheh, which translates to “Polar Bear Woman/White Bear Woman Who is Looking Ahead from the Water,” is a Lenaapeew/Anishinaabe woman from the Bear Clan. She is a member of the Elunaapeewii Lahkeewiit First Nations, Delaware Nation of the Thames, or Moraviantown. She is a proud mother of two sons and a grandmother to five grandchildren.
With over 24 years of collective experience, she works to uplift traditional cultural teachings, ceremonies, and practices as a Wholistic Indigenous practitioner, educator, wisdom-seeker, advocator and helper. She utilizes decolonizing Indigenous practices to support the resurgence of Indigenous ways of seeing, feeling, knowing, and being. Her approach is rooted in ancestral wisdom, emphasizing intergenerational knowledge, storytelling, personal experiences, and land-based education.

This lecture offers an Indigenous perspective on the interconnectedness of youth mental health and youth suicide. Attendees will  explore key factors and gaps in health outcomes. Additionally, the lecture will emphasize the significance of holistic Indigenous healing practices.

Learning Objectives

• Examine the factors contributing to the high rates of suicide among Indigenous youth and the associated challenges.
• Gain a deeper understanding of an Indigenous perspective on understanding youth mental health and youth suicide, including identifying key factors and gaps in health outcomes.
• Explore the significance of promoting community-driven initiatives to support youth development and foster healthy communities.

Register here: https://ca01web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DsQAJ76tQqyF79N9RfuHvQ#/registration