We extend warm congratulations to Dr. Braden Te Hiwi on receiving a 2022 MSHR BC Scholar Award. Dr. Te Hiwi is an Assistant Professor in Indigenous Studies in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and an IHLCDP Associate. Dr. Te Hiwi’s program of research is guided by Indigenous approaches to health and research with community-partners as a foundation. Read more about the projects he has planned here. Dr. Te Hiwi is among 26 exceptional BC-based health researchers receiving this Scholar award. The Scholar Program is designed to support early career researchers as they establish independent research careers, form their own research teams and develop research programs that advance cutting-edge health solutions.