Our programming is designed to foster dialogue across four key pillars of Indigenous Innovation:
- Indigenous Futures
- Knowledge Sovereignty and Research Ethics
- Climate, Land, and Water
- Revitalizing Traditional Knowledge Systems
At-A-Glance Schedule
Sunday, May 24: Opening Ceremonies & Welcome | Starts at 1:00 PM
Monday, May 25: Starts at 9:00 AM
Tuesday, May 26: Starts at 9:00 AM
Full schedule and session details will be released soon.
TIISC 2026 Keynote Speaker: Janna Wale
Janna Wale is a Gitxsan (Gitanmaax First Nation) & Cree-Métis climate research leader, policy advisor, and speaker advancing Indigenous-led approaches to climate action. Her work sits at the intersection of Indigenous leadership, climate science, and public policy. She works to bridge Indigenous and Western knowledge systems and supports ethical, relational approaches to climate action across government, research, and policy spaces. She advises, writes, and speaks widely, and is known for her commitment to reciprocity, relational accountability, and doing climate work in a good way. She holds a bachelor of Natural Resource Sciences (B. Nrsc.) from Thompson Rivers University, and a Masters in Science (M.Sc.) in Interdisciplinary Sustainability from the University of British Columbia - Okanagan.