The Next150: Resisting Colonialism and (Re)Claiming Health on Turtle Island

Each year, students of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH) at the University of Toronto host a conference to examine a critical and timely public health issue. In the wake of Canada150, the 10th annual DLSPH Student-Led Conference will acknowledge the role institutions and health research play in the oppression and marginalization of Indigenous communities.

The Next150 will honour the resistance of Indigenous peoples to colonialism by highlighting the work of critical academics and students, community acts of resistance, and land as the center of (re)claiming health and healing.

This two-day event will be jam-packed with workshops, speakers, and community activities, giving attendees the space to critically examine the impacts of colonization on the wellbeing of Indigenous peoples, and honor the continued resistance of communities leading to the reclamation of health, land and self-determination.

The Next150 will feature keynote sessions from Dr. Suzanne Stewart and Dr. Janet Smylie, an option to participate in a land based learning session at the Mashkikii;aki’ing Medicine Wheel Garden, exciting workshops, such as Anishnawbe Health Toronto’s workshop on harmonizing western and Indigenous models of care, and more.

Join us in highlighting the work of critical academics and students, community acts of resistance, and centering land in (re)claiming health and healing.