Centre for Education and Research on Aging & Health

CERAH Speaker Series: Reactivating Indigenous Knowledges for Caregiving at the End of Life with Dr. Holly Prince
2025-09-24 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
Session Info:
Indigenous peoples possess deep cultural knowledge for caring for those who are preparing to journey to the spirit world. However, settler-colonialism disrupted the passing down of this knowledge by imposing Western healthcare systems that invalidated traditional practices. To improve more equitable and positive outcomes for Indigenous peoples, Indigenous peoples must lead the way forward in re-claiming Indigenous Knowledges for caring for people at the end of life.
This presentation shares caregiving practices from Indigenous Elders that can be re-activated to support community members at the end of life.
Speaker Bio:
Holly Prince is an Anishinaabekwe and member of Opwaaganisiniing in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. She has a Master’s in Social Work and a Ph.D. in Educational Studies.
Holly’s research focuses on decolonial and Indigenist education, Indigenous health equity, there resurgence and re-activation of Indigenous Knowledges, and community-based research.
She has devoted the last 20 years to advancing the right of Indigenous peoples’ access to culturally appropriate and equitable palliative care, and has mobilized her efforts as a national champion of human rights and dignity for people preparing to journey back to the spirit world. More recently, Holly was awarded the King Charles II Coronation Medal for her unwavering dedication and contributions to hospice palliative care in Canada.
To register for this free CERAH Speaker Series, please click HERE.

Continuing the Journey: Palliative Care for Frontline Workers in Indigenous Communities - Online Workshop
2025-09-09 10:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
About Continuing the Journey:
This 6-hour workshop is intermediate-level and a continuation of the concepts discussed in the Palliative Care for Frontline Workers in Indigenous Communities workshops.
All registration fees are fully sponsored by Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), First Nations & Inuit Health Branch – Ontario region.
Who:
Health & social care providers working in Ontario who have already completed Palliative Care for Frontline Workers in Indigenous Communities.
How:
Virtual delivery (Zoom platform), completed over two, 3-hour sessions
Dates & Times:
September 9, 16, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM (both dates)
Registration Deadline: August 27, 2025
See our Registration Package for more details.
Register HERE
Spots are limited. This training is designed as an active learning experience. Incomplete attendance or non-participation (e.g., camera off, multitasking) may affect your certificate of completion.
Travel reimbursements are available to those who qualify; see HERE for more information.
Questions? Contact Jessica Wyatt at jlwyatt@lakeheadu.ca

Palliative Care for Frontline Workers in Indigenous Communities - Thunder Bay
2025-08-19 08:30 - 2025-08-20 16:30
About Palliative Care for Frontline Workers in Indigenous Communities:
This 15-hour course is introductory-level; providing an overview of key palliative care concepts, tools and resources.
All registration fees are fully sponsored by Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), First Nations & Inuit Health Branch – Ontario region.
Who:
Health & social care providers working in Ontario who care for Indigenous individuals with a life-limiting illness
How:
In-person, 2-day workshop
Dates & Locations:
Townplace Suites Thunder Bay | August 19 – 20, 2025
Registration Deadline: August 8, 2025
See our Registration Package for more details.
Register HERE
Spots are limited. This training is designed as an active learning experience. Incomplete attendance or non-participation (e.g., camera off, multitasking) may affect your certificate of completion.
Travel reimbursements are available to those who qualify; see HERE for more information.
Questions? Contact Jessica Wyatt at jlwyatt@lakeheadu.ca
