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Launch of six-part series of healthy aging booklets for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis adults
In the fall of 2025, the NCCIH began work on a series of healthy aging booklets for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis adults (18-49 years) and older adults (50+years) in Canada. The booklets were developed in response to requests from Indigenous families and community partners for culturally relevant resources to support the health and well-being throughout the aging process.
August 9 - International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples was created to raise awareness of the needs of the estimated 476 million Indigenous Peoples living around the world. Indigenous Peoples speak the overwhelming majority of the world’s estimated 7,000 languages, yet they are “amongst the most disadvantaged” populations in the world, requiring special measures to protect ...
The NCCIH is seeking Research Associates
The NCCIH invites applications for the position of Research Associate to support research and knowledge translation activities related to First Nations, Inuit, and Metis public health, including identifying, analyzing, synthesizing, and disseminating scientific, Indigenous and other knowledges to promote and improve the use of evidence in public health decision-making, policy and practice.
July 9 - Nunavut Day
Nunavut Day commemorates the signing of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act and the Nunavut Act on July 9, 1993. These pieces of legislation were critical for creating Nunavut as a distinct territory in Canada in 1999 and protecting Inuit rights to their land, culture, and self-determination.