Tara Christianson (she/her) is a proud citizen of the Manitoba Metis Federation. She completed her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Winnipeg, a Bachelor of Social Work degree from the University of Calgary, and is currently completing the Master of Social Work program at the University of Manitoba.

Tara is a practicing social worker within the healthcare system in Winnipeg’s downtown core and is currently a research assistant with the Gigii Bapiimin project. Her research interests include decolonization, homelessness, substance use, harm reduction, and how these issues intersect and inform health equity and inequalities. Through this, Tara hopes to enhance service delivery and increase culturally safe spaces within healthcare.