Disrupting Colonialism for Two-Spirit Health
February 07, 2023Harlan Pruden is Nehiyô/First Nations Cree and is our final guest on Season 1 of Mind the Disruption. Harlan is Two-Spirit and a dedicated disruptor of settler colonialism, homophobia, and transphobia with the goal of creating better tomorrows with and for Two-Spirit communities. Among the many hats he wears, Harlan is the co-founder of the Two-Spirit Dry Lab, a quantitative research group, and an Indigenous Knowledge Translation Lead at Chee Mamuk, an Indigenous Health Program at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control. Listen to this episode to hear how Harlan found his purpose of creating affirming spaces for Two-Spirit people, and to explore how we as public health professionals can support decolonization in public health programs, policies, research, and systems from a place of humility.
Guests
Harlan Pruden (pronouns - anything said mindfully and respectfully) is nehiyô/First Nations Cree who works with and for the Two-Spirit community locally, nationally, and internationally. Harlan is a co-founder of the Two-Spirit Dry Lab and the Indigenous Knowledge Translation Lead at Chee Mamuk, an Indigenous health program at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control. Harlan is also the Managing Editor of TwoSpiritJournal.com and an advisory member for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s Institute of Gender and Health.
WebsiteEpisode Credits
This episode is produced by Rebecca Cheff, Carolina Jimenez, and our host Bernice Yanful (NCCDH). Special thanks to our episode guest Harlan Pruden. Coordination of communications, webpage development and dissemination are led by Caralyn Vossen (NCCDH). Thanks to Claire Betker and the rest of the NCCDH team for their support. Technical production and original music by Chris Perry. Artwork by comet art + design.