Chaneesa Ryan

Chaneesa Ryan has degrees in Health studies, Indigenous studies and Gerontology. Chaneesa has worked with First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities from all four directions. Her work with these populations has included health research, and health prevention, promotion and harm reduction campaigns on sexually transmitted and blood borne infections, tuberculosis, cancer, infant and maternal health, reproductive health, midwifery, and mental wellness. As a non-Indigenous ally, Chaneesa is dedicated to the process of reconciliation, honouring Indigenous knowledge, utilizing decolonizing methodologies and recognizing and reaffirming self-determination.