In this powerful conversation, Meena Richardson, an Assistant Scientist at the Center for Indigenous Health at Johns Hopkins University, shares her work supporting urban Indigenous communities through community-based participatory research, cultural connectedness, and Indigenous-led approaches to healing.  Drawing from her experiences as a citizen of the Haliwa-Saponi Tribe and her Indo-Fijian heritage, Meena explores how identity, kinship, and relationships serve as mechanisms for wellness and resilience. She discusses the realities facing urban Indigenous communities, the impact of historical policies such as relocation programs, and the importance of honouring Indigenous ways of knowing in research and practice. The conversation highlights Meena's dissertation research on caregiving, belonging, and cultural connectedness in urban Indigenous communities. Listeners will learn how multigenerational relationships, place-based practices, water ceremonies, traditional plant knowledge, and community-centred caregiving support both healing and prevention across generations. Throughout the discussion, Meena offers a strengths-based perspective that challenges common misconceptions about urban Indigenous people while emphasizing the power of community, culture, identity, and Indigenous leadership in creating healthier futures. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Sbx4x0-aD3A Check out Meena's latest paper!Richardson, M., Darrow, H., Trujillo, N., & Waters, S. F. (2026). "…what it all comes down to is being a good relative": urban indigenous perspectives on caregiving, community, and culture to inform trauma transmission prevention and generational healing. Journal of behavioral medicine, 10.1007/s10865-026-00685-z. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-026-00685-z  Contact Dr. Richardson https://cih.jhu.edu/team/meenakshi-richardson/https://publichealth.jhu.edu/faculty/4949/meenakshi-richardson  If you enjoyed this conversation with Meena Richardson, be sure to explore other Behaviour Speak episodes that deepen the discussion around Indigenous health, cultural connectedness, identity, and community wellbeing. Check out our conversations with Haley Shea, who shares insights on Indigenous mental health and systems transformation; Jessica Saniguq Ullrich, whose work on the Indigenous Connectedness Framework helped inform many of the concepts discussed in this episode; and Katisha Paul, who explores Indigenous perspectives on healing, community, and cultural resurgence. Together, these conversations offer a broader understanding of Indigenous ways of knowing, relationship-based approaches to wellbeing, and the importance of centering Indigenous voices in research, practice, and community care. Visit BehaviourSpeak.com and search for Haley Shea, Jessica Ullrich, and Katisha Paul to continue your learning journey.