Indigenous Health Researchers Database

Indigenous Health Researchers Database is a comprehensive listing of researchers who are affiliated with a Canadian university and have a wide range of expertise related to the health of Indigenous peoples. These researchers have undertaken some form of research related to the health and well-being of First Nations, Inuit and/or Métis peoples, ranging from one study to a lifetime of work in a particular area.

The names of researchers along with their contact information, university affiliation, focus of Indigenous health research, and a selection of their publications are listed by theme and location. To view the details of a researcher please click on the name shown in the list to expand the information.

Compiled by the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH), this listing is based on publicly available information on university websites in Canada.

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Neil Andersson

Professor, Department of Family Medicine

McGill University

Jennifer D. Walker

Haudenosaunee of the Six Nations of Grand River; Professor, Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact

McMaster University

Selected Publications

Chakanyuka, C., Bacsu, J.-D., DesRoches, A., Dame, J., Carrier, L., Symenuk, P., O’Connell, M.E., Crowshoe, L., Walker, J. et al. (2022). Indigenous-specific cultural safety with health and dementia care: A scoping review of reviews. Social Science & Medicine, 293(114658), 1-17.

Henderson, R., Furlano, J.A., Claringbold, S.S., Cornect-Benoit, A., Ly, A., Walker, J. et al. (2024). Colonial drivers and cultural protectors of brain health among Indigenous peoples internationally. Frontiers in Public Health, 12, 1346753.

Rowat, J., Akan, N., Furlano, J., Ferrow, L., Ashdohonk, F., Smith, D., Ryder, K., O’Watch, T., Boehme, G., & Walker, J. (2024). Nakoda Oyáde Omái Agíktųža: Adapting the Canadian Indigenous Cognitive Assessment in a Nakoda First Nation community. Canadian Journal on Aging, 44(1), 20-25.

Shrestha, H.L., Shrestha, L., McArthur, M., Rowe, R.K., Maare, M., & Walker, J.D. (2024). Traditional healing and medicine in dementia care for Indigenous populations in North America, Australia, and New Zealand: Exploring culturally-safe dementia care policy from a global perspective. Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 16(4), e12620.

Spiro, G.M., O’Connell, M.E., Ryan, C., Warren, L., Native Women’s Association of Canada, & Walker, J.D. (2026). Cultural and contextual relevance of the Indigenous data in the Canadian longitudinal study on aging. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 117, 341-349.

Mendlowitz, A.B., Bremner, K.E., Krahn, M., Walker, J.D., Wong, W.W.L., Sander, B., Jones, L. et al. (2023). Characterizing the cascade of care for hepatitis C virus infection among status First Nations peoples in Ontario: A retrospective cohort study. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 195(14), e499-e512.

Indigenous Health Researchers Database

Neil Andersson

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Jennifer D. Walker

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