Lyana Patrick

My research program addresses intersecting aspects of human, animal and planetary health that converge in Indigenous frameworks of health and well-being. My research builds on robust research partnerships with urban and First Nations communities to better understand how Indigenous peoples counter wide-spread anti-Indigenous racism by asserting self determination. Key to this work is the mobilization of land-based, Indigenous knowledge to transform relationships between Indigenous peoples and industry/health service agencies. My research examines the interconnected nature of colonization and health and well-being, and the many ways in which Indigenous communities exercise self determination in the face of persistent inequities and injustice through creative arts-based methodologies and the power of storytelling. These methodologies are rooted in Indigenous values and guided by First Nation community partners and OCAP® principles.