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Young Indigenous Research Team

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A group of young Indigenous researchers who have come together to work on projects that support Indigenous youth and improve their health and well-being.

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ABOUT THE YIRT

The Young Indigenous Research Team (YIRT) started in the summer of 2022, when a small group of Indigenous alumni of the Youth Research Academy (YRA) gathered to discuss ways they could continue working on research projects following their completion of the YRA program.


Since that first meeting, the YIRT have led and contributed to a number of research projects to support positive health and well-being among Indigenous youth in BC. The YIRT have prepared reports and other materials, and have engaged with communities across the province to share their findings.

From their first meeting,YIRT members shared reflections on what they were bringing and hoping to get out of their work together.

ABOUT THE YIRT

The Young Indigenous Research Team (YIRT) started in the summer of 2022, when a small group of Indigenous alumni of the Youth Research Academy (YRA) gathered to discuss ways they could continue working on research projects following their completion of the YRA program. This poster shares their reflections on what they were bringing to and hoping to get out of their work together, from that first meeting.


Since then, the YIRT have led and contributed to a number of research projects to support positive health and well-being among Indigenous youth in BC. The YIRT have prepared reports and other materials, and have engaged with communities across the province to share their findings.

YIRT REPORTS & PROJECTS

Raven's Children VI: Indigenous youth health in BC

Raven's Children VI: Indigenous youth health in BC was created by members of the YIRT and was based off the First Nations Perspective on Health and Wellness.


Using 2023 BC AHS data, this report provides a health profile of Indigenous youth across BC, as well as comparisons between previous survey years and between Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth.

Raven's Children V: Infographic

YIRT members have created an infographic to accompany Raven’s Children V: A profile of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit youth health in BC, a report sharing data from the 2018 BC AHS.


The infographic focuses on some of the barriers faced by Indigenous youth, as well protective factors that can promote positive outcomes for Indigenous youth.

Raven's Children VI: Indigenous youth health in BC

Raven's Children VI: Indigenous youth health in BC was created by members of the YIRT and was based off the First Nations Perspective on Health and Wellness.


Using 2023 BC AHS data, this report provides a health profile of Indigenous youth across BC, as well as comparisons between previous survey years and between Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth.

Raven's Children V: Infographic

YIRT members have created an infographic to accompany Raven’s Children V: A profile of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit youth health in BC, a report sharing data from the 2018 BC AHS.


The infographic focuses on some of the barriers faced by Indigenous youth, as well protective factors that can promote positive outcomes for Indigenous youth.

Building school connectedness among urban Indigenous youth

The YIRT's first project analyzed 2018 BC AHS data to explore school connectedness among urban Indigenous youth in BC.


This fact sheet looked at potential benefits to feeling connected at school for urban Indigenous youth, and what can support connectedness for Indigenous students in urban schools across the province.

To learn more about the Young Indigenous Research Team, please email mccreary@mcs.bc.ca.