Connections with the Land: A Scoping Review on Cultural Wellness Retreats as Health Interventions for Indigenous Peoples Living with HIV, Hepatitis C, or Both

dana harper krementz received her bachelor of science degree in biological sciences and interdisciplinary Indigenous health studies at Northern Arizona University in 2014 and is a recent graduate of the Master of Public Health program at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia. Dana's professional and academic interests range from Indigenous wellness to disability justice to sexual and reproductive health, but altogether they maintain a strong commitment to understanding and addressing social inequities in health. In recent years, Dana works as a research assistant for the Canadian Institute of Health Research's Institute of Aboriginal Peoples' Health, as an outreach and support worker for sex workers in Vancouver's Downtown East Side at WISH Vancouver, and as a wellness and recreation program coordinator for Indigenous youth across the Lower Mainland of BC at Red Fox Healthy Living Society.

alexandra king (MD, FRCPC, Nipissing First Nation [Ontario]) is the inaugural Cameco Chair in Indigenous health and wellness. She combines her expertise in Indigenous health and wellness research, along with her training as an internal medicine specialist, to promote reconciliation, healing, wellness, wholistic care, and self-determination at the individual, family, community, and nation levels. Her research interests include Indigenous wellness, land-based and culture-based healing, Indigenous research ethics, rural/remote health services, peer navigation/support, and various end-manifestations of the trauma of colonization. In addition to a passion for Indigenous health and wellness research, Dr. King has cocreated shared models of care and focuses on improving healthcare access and utilization for those under-served by the system. She is also highly invested in teaching and mentorship, both formally and informally, and works to create safe learning environments for multidirectional capacity strengthening.

chris macklin is a proud member of the Metis Nation of BC and a recent graduate of the Master of Public Health program at Simon Fraser University. Previously, he has worked with the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network, the CIHR Institute of Aboriginal Peoples' Health, and the Interior Health Authority. Passionate about addressing gaps related to the health status of Indige-nous peoples in Canada, Chris's research interests include HIV, hepatitis C, exploring Indigenous conceptualizations of wellness, and health-program evaluation.

taylor fleming is a graduate of the Master of Public Health program at Simon Fraser University and currently works as a research coordinator with the Qualitative and Community-Based Research Program of the British Columbia Centre on Substance Use. Her research focuses on housing and harm-reduction policy within the context of drug criminalization and aims to amplify the voices of people who use drugs. She has lived all her life on Coast Salish territory in Vancouver, Canada, where she is able to pursue such passions as rock climbing and hiking.

amani kafeety recently graduated from Simon Fraser University with a bachelor of arts in health sciences and a minor in international studies. In addition to her research work with Indigenous health, her interests lie in global health policy and governance, international development, and gender and human rights issues. Outside of academia, she is a gastronome who enjoys traveling, photography, hiking, and documentaries.

sandy lambert is a member of the Tallcree First Nation from Northern Alberta and calls Vancouver home. He has many years of experience volunteering with nonprofit organizations and NGOs; attending, planning, and organizing HIV/AIDS conferences; and participating in various research committees and projects both provincially and nationally. Although his personal and professional activities are diverse, Sandy always maintains a strong commitment to Indigenous communities' health and men's wellness.

sandy leo laframboise is an Algonquin/Cree-Métis person. She is a recognized two-spirit spiritual leader who has actively practiced in the Vancouver area for twenty-five years. Her ceremonial rites were received from Frank Supernault, a Cree Elder from Alberta, through the Pot Latch ceremonies. Sandra has lead ceremonies throughout North America and Continental Europe, most recently leading a pipe ceremony within the circle at Stonehenge and giving lectures at Queens University of Belfast and in Devon. Since 1972 she has advocated for the LGBT community, and in particular she has worked to promote social health and justice for transgender groups. Sandra is also a researcher, a collaborator, and conference presenter on numerous projects as an Elder, a Knowledge Keeper, and a transgender person.

valerie nicholson is Mi'kmaq and Haida. A mother of four boys and grandmother of four grandsons and one granddaughter, she has lived with HIV for fourteen years and currently works as a peer navigator with the Positive Living Society of British Columbia. She enjoys working in community-based research and is the 2018 recipient of the Canadian Association for HIV Research Red Ribbon Award. Valerie is the chair of the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network and Red Road HIV/AIDS Network.