CAAN Communities, Alliances & Networks

01/30/2026

*** Only a few more days***
Interested in learning about gender-based inequity and gender-based violence? Want to help create safe and healing spaces in your community?

CAAN invites you to host Honouring Our Spirits, a FREE, two-day, in-person Train-the-Trainer workshop grounded in Indigenous cultural teachings. Guided by Indigenous storytelling and the Tree Framework, this training supports understanding, connection, and community-based solutions.

📍 Regina: February 3–5
📍 Montreal: February 20–22

✨ Topics include:
• Building safe spaces
• History and colonial impacts
• Indigenous perspectives on gender and equity
• Gender-based violence
• Restorative justice
• Staying connected

🍽️ Meals provided

📩 To learn more or register, email andreac@caan.ca

***NEW EVENT DATES***
Regina Feb. 3-5 & Montreal Feb. 20-22

Interested in learning about gender-based inequity and gender-based violence? Want to support safe and healing spaces in your community?
CAAN invites you to host the Honouring Our Spirits training, a free, two-day, in-person Train-the-Trainer workshop grounded in Indigenous cultural teachings. Guided by Indigenous storytelling and the Tree Framework, the training supports understanding, connection, and community-based solutions.
Topics include building safe spaces, history and colonial impacts, Indigenous perspectives on gender and equity, gender-based violence, restorative justice, and staying connected.
Meals are provided. To learn more or register, email andreac@caan.ca.

01/30/2026

Save the date! 2 Spirits in Motion Society (2SiMS) will be hosting our 3rd Annual Pow Wow at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon on Tuesday, March 10th and Wednesday, March 11th 2026.

More details will be shared soon, including registration information, specials, and the event agenda. We look forward to gathering with you again!

01/28/2026

*** New Episode of The Canoe Project***

Knowledge Giver Jimmy Quatell will be sharing different strategies for stress reduction from an Indigenous lens. Hailing from the Campbell River BC, Jimmy works with many healing and treatment centres on Vancouver Island bringing Indigenous healing and wellness.

For this video, an archive of past episodes, and more information go to: https://www.caan.ca/the-canoe-project/

01/25/2026

CAAN Communities, Alliances & Networks is currently seeking fluent Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) translators to support our important work in Indigenous health, wellness, and advocacy.

If you are a skilled speaker/translator of Anishinaabemowin and interested in contributing, please contact us at: info@caan.ca

Miigwech!

01/23/2026

🌿 Men’s Sweat Lodge Gathering 🌿
Men, relatives, brothers, uncles, and sons — you are warmly invited to gather in a good way for a sacred Men’s Sweat Lodge.

🗓 Friday, January 16 , 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Ka Nikamohk (Singing Over)
All Nations Hope Network
2817 12th Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan

This is a time for prayer, healing, reflection, and connection on the land in a safe, supportive space for men.
Please come prepared in a respectful way and feel free to share this invitation with other men who may benefit from this gathering.
Everyone is welcome.

01/23/2026

Marama Tamati (Pala), Māori leader from New Zealand and Co-chair of the International Indigenous Working Group on hIV & AIDS (IIWGHA) from 2011-2021, has passed away and is now travelling to spirit world. CAAN gave her the IIPCHA Trailblazer Award at the 2024 Munich IIPCHA.
CAAN acknowledges the powerful and transformative work Marama dedicated her life to, and we extend our deepest condolences to all whose lives she touched.

01/19/2026

Only a few days left to register! Do not miss this powerful virtual gathering.
VIRTUAL GATHERING | Integration of Indigenous Harm Reduction
Join us online to explore how Indigenous harm reduction is rooted in traditional knowledge, cultural practices, and community resilience, and how these approaches address health challenges in Indigenous communities.
Date January 23
Time
8:00 AM PST
9:00 AM MST
10:00 AM CST
12:00 PM AST
Featured speakers
Dr. Rose Roberts, Woodland Cree from Stanley Mission SK and member of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. A fluent Cree speaker whose work centers Woodland Cree cultural traditions and land based knowledge.
Jeff Beddome, Senior Advisor in Emergency Disaster Management and co chair of policy for Patient Access to Indigenous Spiritual Ceremonies. A leader in advancing stigma free Indigenous health initiatives and Indigenous practices in healthcare.
Spots are filling quickly. Register now before it is too late.
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SHtTdsNETxyWKBvbAq_QYg?fbclid=IwY2xjawPbcztleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFDS2JoZ0ZGN1NwdEtMQW1ic3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsa5irHxv0X3QBmzKDVSH0ToSE6XbXo-2jrQeqMrA4dp3uS0mBJU8xkY_uxH_aem_o5db-9njkbgstjoTt1S50Q #/registration

VIRTUAL GATHERING | Integration of Indigenous Harm Reduction
Join us for a virtual gathering exploring the integration of Indigenous harm reduction—centering traditional knowledge, cultural practices, and community resilience to address health challenges in Indigenous communities.
Date: January 23
Time:
8:00 AM PST | 9:00 AM MST | 10:00 AM CST | 12:00 PM AST
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Rose Roberts – A Woodland Cree from Stanley Mission, SK, and member of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. Dr. Roberts is a fluent Cree speaker whose work focuses on Woodland Cree cultural traditions and land-based knowledge, reconnecting with her traditional teachings over the past 20 years.
Jeff Beddome – Senior Advisor in Emergency Disaster Management and co-chair of the policy for Patient Access to Indigenous Spiritual Ceremonies. Jeff advocates for integrating Indigenous practices within healthcare and advancing stigma-free Indigenous health initiatives.
For event details or help with registration, email: info@caan.ca
Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SHtTdsNETxyWKBvbAq_QYg #/registration
Brought to you by The Canoe Project team.

01/19/2026

✨ Applications are now open for the Prevention Ambassador Fellowship!

Selected fellows will:

🔹 Lead a digital HIV prevention content project ahead of AIDS 2026

🔹 Attend AIDS 2026 in Rio de Janeiro (26–31 July) and create content from the conference

🔹 Take part in networking and professional development opportunities

Learn more and apply by 15 February!

👉https://www.iasociety.org/sites/default/files/AIDS2026/Call-for-applications_AIDS-2026-prevention-ambassador-fellowship.pdf

01/16/2026

⏱️ Filling out our annual survey takes less time than making a really good bowl of instant noodles.

🙏💜Pretty please do it. 🙏💜

🍪🧁(We’ve stopped giving our comms person snacks and this is why these posts exist!)🍔🥨

👉English https://forms.gle/NCsgjAHfRD5a4HEGA

👉 French https://forms.gle/axTSuTpo5qBwK52x5

01/16/2026

***NEW EVENT DATES***
Regina Feb. 3-5 & Montreal Feb. 20-22

Interested in learning about gender-based inequity and gender-based violence? Want to support safe and healing spaces in your community?
CAAN invites you to host the Honouring Our Spirits training, a free, two-day, in-person Train-the-Trainer workshop grounded in Indigenous cultural teachings. Guided by Indigenous storytelling and the Tree Framework, the training supports understanding, connection, and community-based solutions.
Topics include building safe spaces, history and colonial impacts, Indigenous perspectives on gender and equity, gender-based violence, restorative justice, and staying connected.
Meals are provided. To learn more or register, email andreac@caan.ca.

01/15/2026

ISC: Open Session on STBBIs
Date: January 27, 2026
Time: 1:00 to 2:00 PM ET
Format: Virtual Via Zoom
LINK: https://zoom.us/j/91421797807
This open session is intended to support knowledge exchange and to identify new strategies and next steps in response to rising STBBI rates. CAAN has been invited to present the I’m Indigenous and I’m Ready project. ISC has expressed interest in how this work connects to broader conversations on HIV self-testing and potential linkages to PrEP, building on previous presentations shared with their team.