On the Land

TRANSFORM HF’s On the Land is an immersive cultural safety program developed and delivered by Indigenous scholar Dr. Angela Mashford-Pringle in collaboration with Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers.

The multi-day program invites trainees, researchers, and clinicians to learn about relationality, respect, and responsibility in health and research from Indigenous perspectives. Participants have the unique opportunity to learn directly from Indigenous teachers, gaining a deeper understanding of the cultural, historical, and relational contexts that shape Indigenous health.  

Benefits of Land-Based Learning


Encourages new ways of learning and the appreciation of diverse worldviews



Provides a grounding environment for contemplating emotionally heavy topics



Deepens relationships with one another and the land through shared living and time outdoors

Learning Objectives

On the Land attendees can expect to:

  • Gain the knowledge and confidence to become reciprocal and meaningful advocates for and allies to Indigenous Peoples in Canada.
  • Explore how to apply a lens of cultural safety to their research and clinical practice.
  • Learn how to shift to a two-eyed seeing approach in order to broaden perspectives and view planetary health as kinship relationships with all in creation.
  • Re-learn how to interact first and foremost at the ‘human’ level.
  • Build friendships.

Get Involved

Whether you’re a clinician seeking to deliver more culturally safe care, a faculty member rethinking your protocols, or a trainee building trust through community engagement — On the Land offers lessons no textbook can teach. 

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