Course Reimagining Research for Planetary Health: Indigenous Feminism, Two-Eyed Seeing, and Relational Approaches to Environmental Justice

Planetary health and environmental justice are increasingly recognized as central to nursing practice and to health equity. However, dominant approaches often overlook the structural and relational dimensions of environmental harm, particularly in Indigenous communities, where land, health, and sovereignty are deeply interconnected. This presentation reimagines research as a space for relationality, justice, and healing by integrating Indigenous feminist frameworks and Two-Eyed Seeing. Drawing on community-engaged research with Indigenous survivors of gender-based violence, the session examines how environmental degradation, extractive industries, and colonial power systems contribute to ecological harm and interpersonal violence. Learners introduced to Indigenous approaches to knowledge generation, including storytelling as a methodology and relational accountability as a guiding ethic. Through applied examples, including land-based healing initiatives and Indigenous-led research partnerships, this session demonstrates how research can serve as a tool for environmental justice, structural transformation, and collective healing. The presentation concludes with practical strategies for nurses to integrate planetary health principles, support Indigenous leadership, and advance environmental justice across research, practice, and health systems.