EVENT DETAILS
ABORIGINAL AIDS AWARENESS WEEK 2010 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, DEC 1 SPECIAL LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
Aboriginal people are the largest ethnic group affected by HIV/AIDS in Canada: 48.8% who test positive are women and 32.6% are youth. This year’s event puts a face to the epidemic of HIV/AIDS with the theme of “Respect & Honour Equals Healthy Mother, Healthy Child.” By remedying “Discrimination, Ignorance and Stigma (D.I.S.)” the Aboriginal community will have better access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support.
Saskatchewan’s escalating HIV rates set the stage for leaders to gather in Regina for the launch of Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week 2010 (December 1 – 5, 2010). On December 1 the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN) will be hosting a special presentation luncheon to share the knowledge, expertise and work addressing Aboriginal HIV/AIDS issues in Canada.
A convergence of cultural, social, health and political events during AAAW are creating a climate for important positive developments on the HIV/AIDS agenda. CAAN invites you to join us to hear the Aboriginal voice:
Where: Regina Inn Hotel & Conference Centre – 1975 Broad Street, Regina
When: December 1, 2010 11:00am – 3:00pm CST
RSVP: By November 19, 2010 to Peter Vickers peterv[at]caan[dot]ca or call
604.266.7616 (Toll Free: 1.888.285.2226)
THURSDAY, DEC 2
HIV/AIDS STRATEGY FOR ABORIGINAL WOMEN
Release of (EONS) Environments of Nurturing Safety: a Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network HIV and AIDS Strategy for Aboriginal women. This is the national response to the current high HIV prevalence rates impacting our sisters, daughters, aunts, nieces, mothers, granddaughters and grandmothers.
Imagine environments of nurturing safety…where Positive Aboriginal Women (PAW) and their children are safe! Imagine a place where all our sisters are safe!
Imagine statistics like IDU 65.8% and Heterosexual contact 32.5%…decreasing!
Host:
This CAAN national strategy was coordinated by Doris Peltier who is a PAW for almost ten years after being diagnosed at the AIDS stage; an alarming trend that we are seeing amongst Aboriginal women. She is honoured to have coordinated this response for all Aboriginal women and acknowledges all the women that took part in the consultations; she extends a very special acknowledgement to the VOW Standing Committee for their support and for their vision.
FRIDAY, DEC 3
HIV/AIDS STRATEGY FOR ABORIGINAL YOUTH
During Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week celebrations, CAAN is proud to be launching the National Aboriginal Youth Strategy on HIV and AIDS (NAYSHA) – a strategy developed with guidance and advice of the National Aboriginal Youth Council on HIV and AIDS (NAYCHA). The strategy, along with NAYCHA’s fact campaigns, can be accessed December 3rd, 2010 on CAAN’s website. [HYPERLINK Here:http://www.caan.ca
Host:
This CAAN national strategy was coordinated by Carrie Robinson, CAAN National Youth & Leadership Coordinator. Residing in B.C., she is Scottish and Algonquin of the Timiskaming First Nation in Quebec. The social justice and Aboriginal law focus of her legal studies, LLB of University of Windsor 2008, led Carrie to explore work as a policy analyst specializing in governance and health issues at the First Nations Health Council in BC. Currently, she is focusing on national strategic planning and coordination with the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network’s National Aboriginal Youth Council on HIV and AIDS (NAYCHA).
SATURDAY, DEC 4
INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS WORKING GROUP ON HIV/AIDS (IIWGHA)
HIV & AIDS is disproportionately distributed across global populations, and hits hardest in areas where structural, economic and development challenges are greatest – this is especially evident within Indigenous populations. Indigenous people throughout the world continue to face challenges in areas of universal access to culturally appropriate and effective HIV prevention, care, treatment and support.
The goal of the International Indigenous Working Group on HIV/AIDS (IIWGHA) is to strengthen the collaborations and partnerships between international Indigenous communities and stakeholders in the fight against HIV/AIDS, through networking and sharing of wise practices, and promoting culturally appropriate knowledge transfer.
Host:
Troy Myers is Cree/Dene from Cold Lake First Nations in Treaty Six, Alberta. He currently holds a position with the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network as the International Relations Manager;
SUNDAY, DEC 5
ABORIGINAL HIV/AIDS RESEARCH FOCUS – CANADIAN JOURNAL of ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY-BASED HIV/AIDS RESEARCH (CJACBR)
CAAN is proud to launch Volume 3 of the Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-based HIV/AIDS Research (CJACBR). Featuring innovative articles and insights from Aboriginal researchers and research projects, Volume 3 builds on the success of previous publications. The CJACBR will be of interest to Aboriginal HIV/AIDS service organizations and Aboriginal people living with HIV/AIDS, community leaders, policy and decision-makers, and those with an interest in HIV/AIDS, particularly within Aboriginal populations and communities.
Host:
The CJACBR is edited by Marni Amirault and Fred Andersen, Community-based Research Facilitators with Renee Masching. This is a central publication of CAAN’s Research and Policy Unit based in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia on Millbrook First Nation territory. Coming soon! Wise Practices III, March 9 – 11 2011 in Halifax, NS.
EVENT HOTEL
Regina Inn Hotel and Conference Center,
1975 Broad Street, Regina, Saskatchewan,
Canada, S4P 1Y2
Ph: Phone (306) 525-6767
Toll Free: 1-888-525-7585 Fax: (306) 352-1858
REGINA INN
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Public Health Agency of Canada HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Update – Aboriginal
Excerpt (July 2010)
PHAC HIV/AIDS Epi Update – Full Report
Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-based HIV/AIDS Research – Volume 3
(avail. December 5)
