Selected presentations since 2022, including Indigenous Community Partners, IndigenERA student trainees, and youth:
Workshop – Updating Best Practice Principles on Engaging with Indigenous Communities I. Lewis, D.; Jolly, D. International Association for Impact Assessment (Bologna, Italy), Italy, Bologna. May 2025. https://2025.iaia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Finalpro_25-final-for-web.pdf
Panel – Fulfilling community relational ethics in Indigenous environmental health research environments. Lewis, D.; Struminski-Bodden, A.; Durksen, L.; Thom, O.; Wetzl, M.; Reitmeier, V. American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, United States of America, Detroit (Virtual). April 2025.
Presentation – Our Ancestors Are in Our Lands, Waters, and Air: Sharing (Digital) Stories in Environment and Health Research for Healing, Reconciliation, and a Shared Future, Living Knowledge Conference, Spain, Girona. June 2024.
Theme Forum (Co-Chair) – Indigenous Perspectives on a Just Transformation, Lewis, D.; Jolly, D. International Association for Impact Assessment (Dublin, Ireland), Ireland, Dublin. April 2024. https://2024.iaia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Finalpro_24-web.pdf
Panel – We lived this way before: Clean energy leadership in Tobique First Nation, Sappier, J.; Pirie-Wilson, T.; Walker, C.; Lewis, D. International Association for Impact Assessment – Impact Assessment for a Just Transformation (Dublin, Ireland), Ireland, Dublin. April 2024. https://2024.iaia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Finalpro_24-web.pdf
Presentation – Developing models of Indigenous-led environmental health risk assessment, Castleden, H.; ; Lewis, D.; Luginaah, I.; Masuda, J.; Richmond, C.; Banjoko, KG.; …Doxtator, G., International Association for Impact Assessment – Impact Assessment for a Just Transformation (Dublin, Ireland), Ireland, Dublin. April 2024. https://2024.iaia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Finalpro_24-web.pdf
Presentation – Adapting public health messages for an Indigenous audience, Lewis, D. Pacific Basin Consortium Focus Meeting (Baton Rouge, LA USA), United States of America, Baton Rouge. October 2023. https://pacificbasin.org/conferences-2/2023-focus-meeting/
Presentation – Developing Models of Indigenous-led Environmental Health Risk Assessment. Lewis, D. IAIA 2023: Resilience through impact assessment and leadership, IAIA 2023 (Kuching, Malaysia), Malaysia, Kuching, 2023, International Association for Impact Assessment. May 2023.
Keynote – Developing models of Indigenous-led environmental health risk assessment., Lewis, D. New Zealand Association for Impact Assessment Conference 2022: Well-Being, Sustainability, and Impact Assessment: Towards a more integrated policy-making (Christchurch, NZ), New Zealand, Christchurch. November 2022. https://www.nzaia.org.nz/nzaia22.html.
Pre-Conference Workshop – Integrated Environment Health Risk and Impact Assessment., Hilly, J.; Kim, I.; Lewis, D.; Werner, A.; Lau, C.; Jagals, P. 2022 PBC Conference: ‘Environmental Exposures in a Changing Climate’ (Jeju Island, Korea), Korea, South, Jeju Island. August 2022. https://pacificbasin.org/conferences-2/2022-international-meeting/.
Presentation – A Shared Future, Lewis, D.; Castleden, H. IMGS 2022 (Edinburgh, Scotland), United Kingdom, Edinburgh. June 2022.
Keynote – Developing an Indigenous-led environmental health risk assessment, Lewis, D., International Association for Impact Assessment 2022, Canada, Vancouver. May 2022. https://conferences.iaia.org/2022
Student-led Conference Presentations
AAG 2025
Panel – Fulfilling Community Relational Ethics in Indigenous Environmental Health Research Environments. Lewis, D.; Reitmeier, V.; Thom, O.; Struminski-Bodden, A.; Durksen; L.; Wetzl, M. American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting and Conference (Detroit, MI United States), United States, Detroit. March 2025.
Presentation – Economics of Land-Based Relationships in a Dene Community. Durksen, L. American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting and Conference (Detroit, MI United States), United States, Detroit. March 2025.
Presentation – Developing Statistical Analysis Techniques for Indigenous Environmental Health Risk Assessment. Wetzl, M. American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting and Conference (Detroit, MI United States), United States, Detroit. March 2025.
NAISA 2025
Presentation – Indigenous-led Health Survey Development: The Oneida Nation of the Thames Experiences. Thom, O.; Lewis, D. Native American and Indigenous Studies Association Annual Conference (Oklahoma City, OK United States), United States, Oklahoma City. June 2025. https://convention2.allacademic.com/one/naisa/naisa25/index.php?cmd=Online+Program+Load+Focus&program_focus=program_calendar&PHPSESSID=qmoc7i2hq4j96fsvufrnrphl2c
IAIA 2024
Presentation – Doing Relational Work in Indigenous-led Impact Assessment. Reitmeier, V.; Struminski-Bodden, A.; Lewis, D. International Association for Impact Assessment (Dublin, Ireland), Ireland, Dublin. April 2024. https://2024.iaia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Finalpro_24-web.pdf
Presentation – Indigenous Perspective of Health in Canadian Impact Assessments. Durksen, L.; Lewis, D. International Association for Impact Assessment (Dublin, Ireland), Ireland, Dublin. April 2024. https://2024.iaia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Finalpro_24-web.pdf
Presentation – SkɅna NɅ yotye l Ʌ́hake` (Peace Will Be Happening) in Oneida Nation of the Thames. Chrisjohn, F.; Thom, O.; Lewis, D. International Association for Impact Assessment (Dublin, Ireland), Ireland, Dublin. April 2024. https://2024.iaia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Finalpro_24-web.pdf
Presentation – Integrating Indigenous Values into Economic Impact Assessment in Canada. Nightingale, E.; Lewis, D. International Association for Impact Assessment (Dublin, Ireland), Ireland, Dublin. April 2024. https://2024.iaia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Finalpro_24-web.pdf
Presentation – Culturally relevant gender-based analysis in impact assessment, Stone, K. ; Castleden, H.; Masuda, J.; Bates-Earner, N.; Lewis, D. International Association for Impact Assessment – Impact Assessment for a Just Transformation (Dublin, Ireland), Ireland, Dublin. April 2024. https://2024.iaia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Finalpro_24-web.pdf
Presentation – Integrating Indigenous values into economic impact assessment in Canada, Nightingale, E. ; Lewis, D. International Association for Impact Assessment – Impact Assessment for a Just Transformation (Dublin, Ireland), Ireland, Dublin. April 2024. https://2024.iaia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Finalpro_24-web.pdf
CAGONT 2024
Presentation – Economics of Land-Based Relationships in a Dene Community. Durksen, L. Canadian Association of Geographers – Ontario Division – 2024 Annual Conference (Toronto, ON Canada), Canada, Toronto. May 2024. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ALKKrdIJzheG2hHIP9vT4mtuW6mYwSfh/view
Presentation – Indigenous-led Survey Development: The Oneida Nation of the Thames Experiences. Thom, O. Canadian Association of Geographers – Ontario Division – 2024 Annual Conference (Toronto, ON Canada), Canada, Toronto. May 2024. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ALKKrdIJzheG2hHIP9vT4mtuW6mYwSfh/view
Presentation – Developing a Culturally Relevant Conceptual Site Hydrological Model in Oneida Nation of the Thames. Struminski-Bodden, A. Canadian Association of Geographers – Ontario Division – 2024 Annual Conference (Toronto, ON Canada), Canada, Toronto. May 2024. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ALKKrdIJzheG2hHIP9vT4mtuW6mYwSfh/view
NGGS 2024
Presentation – SkɅna NɅ yotye l Ʌ́hake` (Peace Will Be
Happening) in Oneida Nation of the Thames. Thom, O. National Gathering of Graduate Students (Vancouver, BC Canada), Canada, Vancouver. October 2024.
Presentation – Developing Statistical Analysis Techniques for Indigenous Environmental Health Risk Assessment. Wetzl, M. National Gathering of Graduate Students (Vancouver, BC Canada), Canada, Vancouver. October 2024.
NGGS 2023
Presentation – Returning to the Original Ways: The Application of the Haudenosaunee Great Law of Peace within a Community-Based Environmental Health and Wellness Survey in Oneida Nation of the Thames. Thom, O. National Gathering of Graduate Students (Unama’ki (Cape Breton, NS Canada), Canada, Unama’ki. October 2023.
CRDCN 2023
Panel – Transforming how Regional Data Centre data is leveraged to support Indigenous health and wellbeing autonomy in communities affected by industry. Lewis, D.; Contini, R.; Durksen, L.; Reitmeier, V.; Struminski-Bodden, A.; Thom, O. Canadian Research Data Centre Network (Hamilton, ON Canada), Canada, Hamilton. November 2023.
Where we will be next…
NGGS 2025 (upcoming) – Banff, BC Canada
IAIA 2026 (upcoming) – Quebec City, QC Canada