Ratikonhsatátie - 'the faces yet to come' - Network: Indigenous communities at the center of health research capacity development

The mission of the Ratikonhsatátie Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research (NEIHR) is to be the center for research and training in community mobilization and knowledge translation for Indigenous Health Promotion. The network will provide intended partners/users: Indigenous communities; Indigenous-serving organizations; academic researchers and institutions; and decision-makers and knowledge-users with opportunities to develop research; share research expertise and wise practices, access training, research tools and methodologies that support the self-determination of Indigenous communities in attaining their visions of health and well-being. The network will create and support training programs and environments that promote research practices in line with Indigenous communities' efforts to enhance the well-being of communities today, and for future generations. Within these community-centered research spaces Indigenous knowledge is honored and privileged, and bridges with the strengths of western ways of knowing when appropriate.