Lana Whiskeyjack, University of Alberta

Research

Sexuality Families First Nations Gender Indigenous Resilience Two-Spirit Well-Being

Latest papers

Perspectives on restoring health shared by Cree women, Alberta, Canada.
Health promotion international · 2019
Abuse of power in relationships and sexual health.
Child abuse & neglect · 2016

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Sacred Stories, Sacred Selves: Adapting Two-Spirit Rites of Passage for Urban Indigenous Communities
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$688,665
"Ceremony is gender-affirming care": Experiences of Two-Spirit youth and their kinship relations in inclusive rites of passage
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$185,240
Centering Indigenous women's wellness governance in the academy: interrupting hyperproductivity burnout
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$199,928

All 7 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Perspectives on restoring health shared by Cree women, Alberta, Canada.

Gesink D, Whiskeyjack L, Guimond T

Health promotion international2019

DOI: 10.1093/heapro/dax099 PMID: 29309576

02

Abuse of power in relationships and sexual health.

Gesink D, Whiskeyjack L, Suntjens T, Mihic A, McGilvery P

Child abuse & neglect2016

DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2016.06.005 PMID: 27337692

Sacred Stories, Sacred Selves: Adapting Two-Spirit Rites of Passage for Urban Indigenous Communities

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Op Gr Adv 2S_LGBTQI+ Hea Thr Res - Hea Two-Spir, Ind, Gen. Div. F. Nat, In, Mé

Principal investigators: Ambtman-Smith, Vanessa N

Keywords: Apprenticeship; Community-Based Participatory Research; Cultural Safety; Gender-Diverse Healthcare; Healthcare Reconciliation; Indigenous Data Sovereignty; Indigenous Health; Indigenous Methodologies; Revitalizing Indigenous Health System; Two-Spirit Health

$688,665

"Ceremony is gender-affirming care": Experiences of Two-Spirit youth and their kinship relations in inclusive rites of passage

Nominated PICIHR2025Operating Grant: Indigenous Gender and Wellness - Knowledge Sharing

Principal investigators: Whiskeyjack, Lana

Keywords: 2slgbtqia+; Digital Storytelling; Indigenous Arts-Based Practices; Indigenous Gender Diversity; Kinship; Rites Of Passage; Sexuality

$185,240

Centering Indigenous women's wellness governance in the academy: interrupting hyperproductivity burnout

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Gaudet, Cindy J.

Keywords: decolonial feminist praxis; Indigenous women; wellness governance; cultural knowledge

$199,928

Centering Indigenous women's wellness governance in the academy: interrupting hyperproductivity burnout

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Gaudet, Cindy J.

Keywords: decolonial feminist praxis; Indigenous women; wellness governance; cultural knowledge

$99,976

Strengthening Kinship Relations Through Inclusive Rites of Passage for Indigenous Gender and Sexuality-Diverse Youth and Their Support Systems

Nominated PICIHR2021Team Grant: Indigenous Gender and Wellness Team Grant

Principal investigators: Whiskeyjack, Lana; Chalifoux, Jeffery J

Keywords: Families; First Nations; Gender; Indigenous; Lgbtq+; Resilience; Sexuality; Two-Spirit; Well-Being; Youth

$481,301

Strengthening Relations Through Cultural & Arts-Based Practices to Promote Resiliency and Well-Being for Two-Spirit Youth and Their Families

Nominated PICIHR2019Indigenous Gender and Wellness Development Grants

Principal investigators: Whiskeyjack, Lana

Keywords: Families; First Nations; Gender; Indigenous; Mindfulness; Resilience; Sexuality; Two-Spirit; Well-Being; Youth

$73,172

Indigenous Gender and Wellness: Idea Fair and Learning Circle

Nominated PICIHR2018Indigenous Gender and Wellness: Idea Fair and Learning Circle

Principal investigators: Whiskeyjack, Lana

Keywords: Indigenous Gender And Wellness

$2,393

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Dionne Gesink

Epidemiology Division

2 shared papers, latest 2019

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Paper to mentionMention their CIHR grant from 2025

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Sexuality Dear Professor Whiskeyjack, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Perspectives on restoring health shared by Cree women, Alberta, Canada." (2019), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project ""Ceremony is gender-affirming care": Experiences of Two-Spirit youth and their kinship relations in inclusive rites of passage" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]