SPEAKERS:
Andrea Kennedy, RN PhD — Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mount Royal University)
Christian Cook, PhD — Director, Academic Development Centre & Associate Professor, Mount Royal University
Grandmother Doreen Spence is from Saddle Lake Cree Nation and now resides in Calgary. She is a traditional healer, retired Registered Nurse, Order of Canada appointee, Nobel Peace Prize nominee, author, and human rights activist who served as a presiding Elder on the working group for the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. At 83 grandmother is still an active lodge keeper and support to many.
Kupuna 'Aunty ' Francine Dudoit Tagupa comes from a lineage of Native Hawaiian healers. She is a Native Hawaiian practitioner, nurse, and political activist. As the Director of Native Hawaiian Healing at Waikiki Health, she leads Pu'uhonua (safe place for healing) for incarcerated Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders in their transition to community. Francine develops health programs to promote and preserve Hawaiian healing traditions through education, research and apprenticeship including integrative care with western healthcare systems.