Gathering for miyomahcihowin and mii yoo naa kaa twayh ta mihk

About the 2020 Gathering

The University of Saskatchewan’s health science colleges and schools invite health professionals, Indigenous health service organizations, students, community partners and key Indigenous stakeholders to a three-day Gathering in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Building on the success of the 2018 event, the committee has once again engaged Indigenous community members to identify health priorities. The Gathering will showcase approaches to developing reciprocal, respectful partnerships between communities and researchers. Internationally recognized local Indigenous health researchers will be invited to speak and guide sessions organized around identified health priorities.

2020 Health Priorities

Mental wellness
Recovery from addictions
Living well with chronic conditions
Promising approaches to wellness
Healthy environments (food security, clean water, safe housing and access to healthcare)

The name of the event has evolved to include Michif language as well as Cree in order to more accurately reflect the health priorities and themes that will be shared and explored:

miyomahcihowin (Cree) — physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness
mii yoo naa kaa twayh ta mihk (Michif) — thinking with a clear mind

Download the event poster

Pre-conference workshop and speaker information will be added to this site as details are confirmed.

Registration & Important Dates

Registration for the Gathering opened January 6, 2020 via EventBrite.

Click here to register.

Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019	Call for abstracts opens
Monday, Jan. 6, 2020	Early-bird registration opens Registration for pre-conference workshops opens Deadline for abstract submissions closes (midnight CST)
Friday, Jan. 17, 2020	Notification to successful abstract submitters
Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020	Early-bird registration closes (midnight CST)
Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020	Regular fee registration opens at 12:01 am
Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020	Deadline for poster abstract submissions closes (midnight CST)
Sunday, Mar. 15, 2020	All registration closes (midnight CST)
Tuesday, Mar. 24, 2020	Pre-conference workshops
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2020	Gathering Day 1
Thursday, Mar. 26, 2020	Gathering Day 2