by full admin | Sep 26, 2017 | Summer 2017 Newsletter
I have learned so much from the wisdom and bravery of the Leaders of the International Indigenous Working Group on HIV & AIDS (IIWGHA). International Indigenous leaders in the HIV and AIDS community come from different corners of the world, yet exemplify a shared...
by full admin | Sep 26, 2017 | Summer 2017 Newsletter
By Arthur Dave Miller This project is in its second year. We have managed to address many issues that Indigenous Transgender Peoples face on a daily basis. CAAN has been successful in engaging the Indigenous Transgender Community in many national and international...
by full admin | Sep 26, 2017 | Summer 2017 Newsletter
By Arthur Dave Miller and Jasmine Cotnam Jasmine Cotnam and I have just moved into these positions as Liaisons and are adjusting to the important work that needs to be done. We are currently working on a partnership Pilot project that trains Peers on a National Level...
by full admin | Sep 26, 2017 | Summer 2017 Newsletter
By Arthur Dave Miller Amy Mawdsley and myself have been working on this project for a short time but we are thrilled with what we have in store for Community Readiness (CR) initiatives in 2017-2020. This project is built around the Community Readiness Model which...
by full admin | Sep 26, 2017 | Summer 2017 Newsletter
By Merv Thomas The 2017 Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week (AAAW) on the first week of December will be launched in Ottawa with Elders, Indigenous and government leaders, cultural sharing, and presentations from Indigenous people living with HIV and AIDS. The week will...
by full admin | Sep 26, 2017 | Summer 2017 Newsletter
The AHA Centre: Looking forward, looking back July 2012, CAAN received news that our application to CIHR for a national research collaborative centre that would support Indigenous HIV and AIDS, community-based research (CBR) in Canada was funded. The AHA Centre would...