Grant: Dissemination Events - PA: First Nations, Inuit and Métis Health

First Nations youth and elders on Vancouver Island have worked in collaboration to create digital stories focused on the preservation of cultural knowledge and community histories. In addition, these stories contain prevention messages (healthy eating, healthy living, respect for land, connections to community and cultural values). These stories were generated by and produced by community members based on the values and concerns of each community but have relevance for many communities. Disseminating these stories as well as lessons learned in the application of the digital story method for engaging First Nations youth will support the preservation of cultural knowledge and the dissemination of health promoting information in culturally relevant ways. This will also continue the capacity building objectives of the research by supporting youth and community members to do presentations and attend symposia in their communities and other jurisdictions. In addition, the knowledge of the outcome research that indicates the value of the collaborative digital story methodology for the youth and elders will be shared with appropriate audiences (academic and policy and practice).