Wabanaki-Labrador Indigenous Health Research Network

The Wabanaki-Labrador Indigenous Health Research Network is a diverse, dynamic, interdisciplinary, and inclusive collaboration of Mi’kmaq, Wolastoqiyik, Inuit, Innu, and Passamaquoddy community members, organizations, health professionals, students, academics, traditional healers and allies from the four provinces of Atlantic Canada – Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. Our vision, with the leadership of Indigenous communities, is to improve the health and well-being of Indigenous peoples within the Atlantic region using evidence informed solutions that address community-identified priorities.

Network Objectives

  1. Enhance capacity for undertaking meaningful, relevant and respectful Indigenous health research in the region;

  2. Support communities to address their health research priorities through top-tier research and research capacity-building;

  3. Shift the balance of power in the research relationship from academic institutions to Indigenous communities in the region; and

  4. Share the experiences of the network widely and foster its sustainability.

Our Partnerships