## Breadcrumb 1. [Home](/index%2Ephp/) 2. Events and Exhibitions 3. [Guest seminar: Indigenous Health and Colonial Design](/index%2Ephp/markdownify/node/3106) # Guest seminar: Indigenous Health and Colonial Design Event Public Indigenous Health and Colonial Design 205 Richmond (RHA) 205 Richmond St W. March 4, 2025 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Department Campus Life, Faculty of Design Faculty Faculty of Design [Add to Calendar](data:text/calendar;charset=utf8;base64,QkVHSU46VkNBTEVOREFSDQpWRVJTSU9OOjIuMA0KUFJPRElEOlNwYXRpZSBjYWxlbmRhci1saW5rcw0KQkVHSU46VkVWRU5UDQpVSUQ6MWYzZTkyNmM2ZDQ3ZGY2MTJkYzQ3MGM2ZDFiN2FhMWENClNVTU1BUlk6R3Vlc3Qgc2VtaW5hcjogSW5kaWdlbm91cyBIZWFsdGggYW5kIENvbG9uaWFsIERlc2lnbg0KRFRTVEFNUDoyMDI1MDMwNFQyMzMwMDBaDQpEVFNUQVJUOjIwMjUwMzA0VDIzMzAwMFoNCkRURU5EOjIwMjUwMzA1VDAwMzAwMFoNCkVORDpWRVZFTlQNCkVORDpWQ0FMRU5EQVI=) 205 Richmond (RHA) 205 Richmond St W. March 4, 2025 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Department Campus Life, Faculty of Design Faculty Faculty of Design [Add to Calendar](data:text/calendar;charset=utf8;base64,QkVHSU46VkNBTEVOREFSDQpWRVJTSU9OOjIuMA0KUFJPRElEOlNwYXRpZSBjYWxlbmRhci1saW5rcw0KQkVHSU46VkVWRU5UDQpVSUQ6MWYzZTkyNmM2ZDQ3ZGY2MTJkYzQ3MGM2ZDFiN2FhMWENClNVTU1BUlk6R3Vlc3Qgc2VtaW5hcjogSW5kaWdlbm91cyBIZWFsdGggYW5kIENvbG9uaWFsIERlc2lnbg0KRFRTVEFNUDoyMDI1MDMwNFQyMzMwMDBaDQpEVFNUQVJUOjIwMjUwMzA0VDIzMzAwMFoNCkRURU5EOjIwMjUwMzA1VDAwMzAwMFoNCkVORDpWRVZFTlQNCkVORDpWQ0FMRU5EQVI=) ![OCAD University's Sharp Centre for Design, with a graphic black and white facade suspended over primary colour support legs](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_wide/public/2024-09/placeholder.jpg.webp?itok=QP0cst_y) rgb(255,255,255) ![Indigenous Health and Colonial Design](/sites/default/files/2025-02/Indigenous%20Health%20and%20Colonial%20Design_0.jpg) Dr. Jaris Swidrovich *(he/they)* is an Assistant Professor and Indigenous Engagement Lead in the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto. He is a queer, Two Spirit, Saulteaux and Ukrainian pharmacist from Yellow Quill First Nation. His mother was a 60s Scoop survivor and his grandmother and great-grandmother both survived Indian Residential Schools. Dr. Swidrovich is the Co-Scientific Director of the CIHR-funded Saskatchewan Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research (SK-NEIHR) called *nātawihowin* (“art of self-healing” in Cree), which is a First Nations Research Network that supports researchers, students, and First Nations health leaders and communities in Saskatchewan and beyond. Dr. Swidrovich is the founder and chair of the Indigenous Pharmacy Professionals of Canada, and also sits on several other local, provincial, and national boards, including The 519, Pain Ontario, Pain Canada, the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health, and is an Institute Advisory Board member for the CIHR Institute of Indigenous Peoples’ Health. Dr. Swidrovich is an active and engaged citizen of the several communities he belongs to and has been recognized with several awards and honours, including the Governor General’s Gold Medal, the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal for service to the community, and the National Patient Care Achievement Award from the Canadian Pharmacists Association. Please be advised that OCAD U hosted events may be documented through photographs and video. These images may be used by the University for promotional, advertising, and educational purposes. By participating in our events, both on campus and off-site, you consent to allowing OCAD University to document and use your image and likeness. However, if you do not want us to use a photo or video of you or your child, please don’t hesitate to let us know when you arrive at the event. You’re also welcome to get in touch with OCAD University’s Marketing & Communications office: . Be mindful of those in our community who have scent sensitivities; please help OCAD U maintain a healthy, scent-free campus.