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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CAAN and REACH Nexus Virtual Partner Ceremony

CAAN and REACH Nexus Virtual Partner Ceremony

CAAN & REACH Nexus Virtual Partner Ceremony Date: Wednesday, November 17, 2021 Time: 10:30am CST (Winnipeg) CAAN and REACH Nexus invite you to a virtual ceremony marking the beginning of our work together to support Indigenous Health and Wellness, and ways of knowing and doing about HIV testing and care pathways. You are invited to […]

Location: Zoom

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Beaver Moon Domestic Violence Awareness Ceremony

Beaver Moon Domestic Violence Awareness Ceremony

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Join CAAN and the Voices of Women for Ceremony on the day of the Beaver Moon Friday, November 19th at 8:00 pm EST November is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, highlighting a critical issue for our Indigenous, Inuit and Métis relatives who experience violence at significantly higher rates than other Canadians. In addition to new resources […]

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AIDS Awareness Week

AIDS Awareness Week

November 24 to December 1 marks Canadian HIV/AIDS Awareness Week. It's an occasion to raise awareness surrounding HIV/AIDS issues nationally and culminates in the international observance of World AIDS Day. Indigenous AIDS Awareness week then begins and runs until December 7 across this land now known as Canada. December 1st - World AIDS Day is […]

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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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Two Spirit / Indigiqueer Gathering

Two Spirit / Indigiqueer Gathering

CAAN, CBRC, and 2SiMS gather to discuss 2SLGBTQ+ health.We invite Dr. Albert McLeod to speak about the history of CAAN and the work that Two Spirit folks do within STBBIs and MMIWG2S.This roundtable discussion will also look at the Western perspective vs. Indigenous ways of knowing and doing (facilitated by CBRC). Additionally, we're excited to […]

Location: ZOOM - registration required

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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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