waniska Guiding Oversight Council
The waniska Guiding Oversight Council (GOC), which is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the program, consists of:
Dr. Alexandra King (Chair of the GOC), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon
Dr. Alex Wilson (Training and Mentorship Director), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon
Prof. Malcolm King (Senior Advisor), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon
Jackie Flett (Knowledge Holder), Sisters of Fire, Winnipeg
waniska Staff
Research Manager – Rebecca Zagozewski
Communications Officer – Sarah MacDonald
Saskatchewan Community Coordinator – Dallas Montpetit
Manitoba Community Coordinator – Melissa Morris
Grant Coordinator – Jaida Beaudin
Clerical Assistant – Cydney Leibel
Communications Assistant – Creeden Martell
PhD Candidate/Research Associate – Nathan Oakes (land-based research and Indigenous youth – “Identity Medicine”)
waniska Community Partners
Canadian Association for HIV Research
Canadian HIV Observation Cohort Collaborative Research Centre
Central Urban Metis Federation Inc.
Institute for Global Public Health
Manitoba HIV-STBBI Collective Impact Network
National HIV and Retrovirology Laboratories