Speaking & Training

Conversations that move communities forward.

Keynotes, workshops, retreats, conferences, webinars, and organizational trainings drawing on two decades of Indigenous mental health and wellness work.

40+
Presentations
6
Countries
25+
Cities
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Keynote Topics

Topics & Themes

Healing Together

Relationships as Medicine: Caring for Ourselves and Our Communities Through an Indigenous Lens

Culture as Medicine

Indigenous Pathways to Healing, Wellness, and Recovery

The Way Through

Leadership, Self-Care, and Wellbeing

Decolonizing Mental Health

Supporting Indigenous Mental Health Through Culture and Connection

Historical Trauma & Resilience

Indigenous Mental Health

Suicide Prevention in Native Communities

Strategies grounded in Indigenous knowledge

Community-Based Participatory Research

Indigenous Health Equity

Dr. Julie Smith-Yliniemi presenting on the Ojibwe Medicine Wheel at a conference keynote.

In the room

Teaching through story, ceremony, and shared presence.

Julie brings audiences into the work — weaving Indigenous teachings, clinical research, and lived experience into keynotes that move people to act in their own communities.

Available Formats

From intimate retreats to international conferences

Keynote Presentations
Workshops & Retreats
University Lectures
Webinars
Conferences
Staff Trainings

Specialized Trainings

Certified to deliver

  • rETHICS — Research Ethics Training Health in Indigenous Communities
  • Mind-Body Medicine
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS)
  • Mental Health Facilitator (Global Curriculum) — Master Trainer
Dr. Julie Smith-Yliniemi and her daughter Kya presenting together at the NBCC Foundation Bridging the Gap Symposium.

Intergenerational Presentations

Presenting Together: Mother & Daughter Perspectives

For select presentations, Julie is joined by her daughter Kya, who shares her perspective as an Indigenous youth navigating identity, culture, spirituality, and belonging.

  • Indigenous identity development
  • Youth mental health & wellness
  • Culture & belonging
  • Navigating spirituality & faith
  • Growing up on & off reservation
  • Resilience & self-confidence
  • Family & community connection

Available forschools · youth conferences · tribal youth programs · parent & family events · community wellness gatherings

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