From subjects to leaders: Indigenous communities in Kahnawà:ke driving their own health research – CityNews
September 12, 2025
The Indigenous Health Research Summit in Kahnawà:ke is highlighting how communities are taking the lead in shaping research, by Indigenous people, for Indigenous people, to build healthier futures for the next generations.
The gathering also marks 30 years of the Kahnawà:ke Schools Diabetes Prevention Project, known as KSDPP.
The program began in 1994 after community elders raised concerns about rising rates of Type 2 diabetes. Since then, KSDPP has promoted healthy, active lifestyles for children while weaving together Kanien’kehá:ka values with modern health science.
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