CAAN's Annual Events

These are the events that happen year in and year out. Learn more about why these events are so important, and see when they’re happening next.

Annual General Meeting

Annual General Meeting

This year, CAAN’s Annual General Meeting will take place on September 15, 2021. Please stay tuned for more information!

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Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week

Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week

CAAN continues to support World AIDS Day on December 1st of each year and launches a week-long national public awareness campaign across the land called Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week (AAAW).

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Wise Practices

Wise Practices

The Wise Practices Gathering is hosted by CAAN and the AHA Centre in support of Community-Based HIV Research (CBR) by and with First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples in Canada.

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Fireside Chat: Digging Deep

Fireside Chat: Digging Deep

Fireside Chat: Digging Deep—"Examining the Root Causes of HIV & AIDS among Aboriginal Women" This project began in 2013 and concluded in 2018. It is a partnership between Dr. Carrie Bourassa (Morning Star Lounge) and Margaret Kisikaw Piyesis (All Nations Hope Network). Our goal was to focus on Indigenous women and their life experiences as […]

Location: Zoom

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We Want you to Want us! (Indigenous Research on HIV/AIDS)

We Want you to Want us! (Indigenous Research on HIV/AIDS)

CAAN’s Research Unit brings together staff from diverse cultural, geographic and academic backgrounds to guide and conduct community-based research by, with and for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples living with HIV, HCV and STBBI across the land. Join us for a lively, pre-recorded discussion among CAAN’s research staff that answers two important questions:- Why […]

Location: ZOOM - registration required

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A Place at the Home Fire (Traditional Roles, and 9 Genders Research)

A Place at the Home Fire (Traditional Roles, and 9 Genders Research)

Every person within our community has space at the home fire, and a role within our respected communities.During this event, CAAN will highlight some of the work that our Indigenous Men’s and Women’s Leadership Coordinators have been doing throughout the year. CAAN Knowledge Keepers will discuss traditional roles we hold as community members. We will […]

Location: ZOOM - registration required

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Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Doing is Harm Reduction

Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Doing is Harm Reduction

CAAN collaborates with Dr. Peter Centre to discuss HarmReduction through an Indigenous perspective withspeakers; Harlan Pruden and Clint Barton. Highlightinghow service providers and services users navigate throughintersecting pandemics. Virtual Event via Zoom - Stay tuned for the link. 10AM-12PM | 11AM-1PM | 12-2PM 1-3PM | 2-4PM | 2:30-4:30PM

Location: ZOOM - registration required

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Communities, Alliances & Networks

Communities, Alliances & Networks

In the spirit of CAAN’s vision of putting an emphasis on theteaching of Kinship, CAAN - Communities, Alliances &Networks will wrap up Indigenous AIDs Awareness Weekwith words from our fellow Indigenous service providersacross Turtle Island. Virtual Event via Zoom - link coming soon!10AM-12PM | 11AM-1PM | 12-2PM 1-3PM | 2-4PM | 2:30-4:30PM

Location: ZOOM - registration required

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Webinar: Dialogue on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights of Indigenous Women, Girls, and Gender Diverse Communities Living with HIV in India

Webinar: Dialogue on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights of Indigenous Women, Girls, and Gender Diverse Communities Living with HIV in India

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Thursday ,March10th, 202215:00–16:30 New Delhi, India (UTC+5:30)In 2017, the WHO released a consolidated guideline on the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of women living with HIV, offering 73 recommendations and good practice statements to assist in the planning, development, monitoring and promotion of programs and services grounded in gender equality and human rights. […]

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Seminario web: Panorama de los Derechos Sexuales y Reproductivos desde la perspectiva de las comunidades Indígenas en Guatemala

Seminario web: Panorama de los Derechos Sexuales y Reproductivos desde la perspectiva de las comunidades Indígenas en Guatemala

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Indígenas que viven con el VIH a nivel local ·Explorar cómo hacer operativa la directriz para apoyar la DSSR de las mujeres Indígenas que viven con el VIH

Location: Virtual

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Webinar: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Indigenous Women, Girls and Gender-Diverse Communities Living with HIV in Nigeria

Webinar: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Indigenous Women, Girls and Gender-Diverse Communities Living with HIV in Nigeria

In 2017, the WHO released a consolidated guideline on the sexual and reproductive health andrights (SRHR) of women living with HIV, offering 73 recommendations and good practice statementsto assist in the planning, development, monitoring and promotion of programs and servicesgrounded in gender equality and human rights. Evidence from this report highlighted theinequitable access to quality […]

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Webinar: Dialogue on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights of Indigenous Women, Girls, and Gender Diverse Communities Living with HIV in Canada

Webinar: Dialogue on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights of Indigenous Women, Girls, and Gender Diverse Communities Living with HIV in Canada

Webinar:Dialogue on Sexual and Reproductive HealthRights of Indigenous Women, Girls, and GenderDiverse Communities Living with HIV in Canada In 2017 the WHO released a consolidated guideline on the sexual and reproductive health andrights ( of women living with HIV, offering 73 recommendations and good practice statementsto assist in the planning, development, monitoring and promotion of […]

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Events & Workshops: Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week

Featured Event: Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week

CAAN continues to support World AIDS Day on December 1st of each year and launches a week-long national public awareness campaign across the land called Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week (AAAW).

This national campaign is guided by a steering committee that consists of national Indigenous and non-Indigenous partners and reflects the collaborative efforts in recognizing HIV/AIDS in Indigenous populations. The event consists of themed activities and events that are hosted in community and focus on specific target groups such as women, youth, people who are incarcerated, Two-Spirit people, Inuit, Metis and Indigenous Leadership.

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