At the ASR Suicide & Depression Studies Program, we are passionate about amplifying the voices of people with lived experience and increasing mental health literacy in the community. We host several public events throughout the year, which can be found on our website and social media channels.
Upcoming Events
Fostering Resilience: A Community-Driven Approach to Youth Suicide From an indigenous ways of knowing
Public Lecture Series: Fostering Resilience: A Community-Driven Approach to Youth Suicide From an Indigenous ways of knowing
Presented by Tracey Whiteye, MSW, RSW
📆 Monday January 12th, 2026
🕒 12:00pm EST
📍 Zoom – click link below to register
👥 Open to all!
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
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