Biography
Dr. Gabrielle Legault is the director of the VCHRI Indigenous Health Research Unit and assistant professor in Indigenous Studies in the Department of Community, Culture and Global Studies at the University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus. Her research approach combines Indigenous methodologies with community-based participatory research, ensuring that all projects are grounded in respectful, reciprocal relationships and community ownership of knowledge. By promoting mentorship, interdisciplinary collaborations and the integration of Indigenous knowledge systems into health care policies and practices, she is committed to ensuring that research initiatives are culturally relevant, community-led and meaningful to Indigenous communities. Her scholarly contributions have significantly advanced knowledge and engagement in the field of urban Indigenous and Métis identities, inter-Indigenous relations and Indigenous well-being.
