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ArticleCanadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2026

"I think community is what keeps us all healthy": Findings from online interviews exploring health priorities and research engagement preferences with Métis youth in Ontario.

J Sayanthan, A J Simms, H Sehar, S Koprich, J Garner, S Cripps, N Tsui, S A Edwards, Métis Nation of Ontario Youth Council

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J SayanthanDalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. psayanthan@uwaterloo.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-6681-7991
A J SimmsHealing and Wellness Branch, Métis Nation of Ontario, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
H SeharDalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
S KoprichDalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
J GarnerHealing and Wellness Branch, Métis Nation of Ontario, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
S CrippsHealing and Wellness Branch, Métis Nation of Ontario, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
N TsuiHealing and Wellness Branch, Métis Nation of Ontario, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
S A EdwardsDalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Métis Nation of Ontario Youth Council

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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) 186716
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objectivesThere is limited research on the health priorities and research engagement preferences of Métis youth, a vital population for promoting Métis-specific health outcomes. Together with the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) and the Métis Nation of Ontario Youth Council (MNOYC), we explored this topic.

methodsThis study (April 2022-August 2025) used an Etuaptmumk/Two-Eyed Seeing framework to weave Western and Métis worldviews. Community- and land-based engagements, an online survey, and online semi-structured interviews were used to explore the health priorities of MNO youth citizens. This paper reports on the findings of the online interviews, which were the only method that explored research engagement preferences. MNO citizen youth participants (16-29 years) were recruited through the MNO's pre-existing social media channels, website, the MNOYC's email listserv, and kin-based recruitment. Data from the interviews were transcribed, anonymized, thematically analyzed, and presented back to youth for verification.

resultsAn inductive thematic analysis generated the following themes: Cost of Living, Métis Ways of Living, Connecting/Sense of Community, Wholistic Health, Healthcare Access, Métis Identity and Lateral Violence, Programming Considerations, and Research Preferences. Community, land, and culture are fundamental to the wholistic health of Métis youth. Métis youth identified impediments to health such as cost of living, barriers to traditional and Western medicine, and lateral violence. Importantly, Métis youth want to be active decision makers.

conclusionThis project contributes important insights regarding Métis youth health. Métis youth know themselves best, should be empowered to self-determine, and be included in health research, policy, and program development at all levels of government.

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Community-based researchHealth prioritiesIndigenousMétisResearch engagementYouth health

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