Now Playing… Gwayakooshgawiin: Living in Truth Gwayakooshgawiin (Living in Truth) is a relational theory which offers a framework for understanding knowledge, power, and responsibility to create new visions for a shared future. It draws on matriarchal governance, lived systems, Anishinaabe epistemologies and Indigenous worldviews. View the video As I sat with Elder Jim Dumont’s creation […]
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Thousands of Canadian children growing up with incarcerated parents, first-of-its-kind study finds Our paper Estimating the number and percentage of children who experience parental incarceration in Canada using whole population administrative and vital statistics data made news headlines in The Star (Toronto) and McMaster University’s website when it was published in April 2026. Parental incarceration
Support to criminalize forced sterilization at House of Commons On March 24, Dr. Leason spoke on behalf of the Native Women’s Association of Canada to support Senator Yvonne Boyer’s work to criminalize forced sterilization, and support survivors, through the Survivor’s Circle for Reproductive Justice. Dr. Leason speaks at approximately 12:15. View Event on Ourcommons.ca
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Jennifer Leason interviewed on The Homestretch (CBC Calgary) Hear Jennifer talk about language revitalization and finding hope through intergenerational loss on this special edition of The Homestretch. Live from the King Eddy in Calgary, CBC host Chris dela Torre interviewed Jennifer on winning the Richard Allen Chase Memorial Award for her children’s book Hummingbird /
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Hummingbird / Aamo-binashee wins Richard Allen Chase Memorial Award Hummingbird / Aamo-binashee won the Richard Allen Chase Memorial Award! This award is presented by the Canadian Children’s Book Centre to honour a Canadian children’s title exemplifying Richard’s guiding principles of compassion, kindness, humanity, environmentalism, inclusivity, and connection to the land. The nominated titles represent exceptional
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Reclaiming Indigenous Birth Team recognized for their Community Research The Reclaiming Indigenous Birth Team was recognized with a 2025 Excellence in Community-Campus Research Partnership Honourable Mention for their research examining the costs of obstetric evacuation and the social-cultural benefits of Indigenous midwifery. From the Award Adjudication Committee at Community-Based Research Canada: The Award Adjudication
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