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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Ending HIV in Canada Together: We’re Ready!

Ending HIV in Canada Together: We’re Ready!  The I’m Ready research program launch celebration, featuring Canada's Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Theresa Tam.   Between the scientific advances of recent decades and with HIV self-testing now available in Canada, the end of HIV in Canada is within reach but only if we can get everyone who needs […]

Location: Zoom

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The AIDS Pandemic and Indigenous People 40 Years On

The AIDS Pandemic and Indigenous People 40 Years On   On June 5, 1982 the first cases of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) were identified in North America. A speakers panel will recount this era and describe in Canada the experiences and responses of Indigenous peoples.   Panelists:  Margaret Kisikaw Piyesis: Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network  · Gary Lacasse: […]

Location: Facebook Live

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Deadline for submissions to The Journal of Indigenous HIV Research

Deadline for submissions to the JIHR Deadline for submissions to the JIHR - The Journal of Indigenous HIV Research (JIHR) is an annual on-line journal published through the AHA Centre, by the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN) as a service to its members and anyone with an interest in Indigenous community-based research (CBR). FULL CALL OUT:Journal […]

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WANISKA LAUNCH CELEBRATION

Congratulations to our relatives at Waniska as they celebrate their launch on June 21, 2021 at 11:00am CST (SK). Waniska is an Indigenous-led centre that researches HIV, hepatitis C virus (HCV) and other sexually transmitted blood borne illnesses (STBBI) from an Indigenous perspective. Register for this virtual event here: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../tZUpf...www.waniskacentre.ca See the invite flyer here: […]

Location: Zoom

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Sharing Space Community of Practice

Sharing Space - THE AHA CENTRE <-- Click here for more information There are many amazing community-based research studies being conducted by or with Indigenous Peoples across our lands. It can be challenging for research teams to figure out wise practices for conducting research at the best of times. This is even more so during a pandemic where keeping distant […]

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TEA TIME DROP-IN

TEA TIME DROP-IN The Four Directions Hub Coordinator will be continuing Monthly Teatime drop-in sessions. The next teatime drop-in session is July 13th, 2021, at 1:30pm EDT time. Teatime drop-in sessions give community, members, and service providers from across Canada, the opportunity to meet the Four Directions Hub Coordinator and each other. To learn more […]

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FIRESIDE CHAT VIRTUAL SERIES

FIRESIDE CHAT VIRTUAL SERIES

Fire Side Chat July 13, 2021 2PM-4PM EDT The Fireside Chats series serves as a monthly opportunity to share and discuss different research projects focusing on Indigenous women and HIV in Canada, and to provide capacity-building opportunities. This is not to replace the broader gathering but to create space for teams to come together, connect, […]

Location: Virtual Fireside

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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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