Looking back at Orange Shirt Day: Photo round up
This Monday marked the seventh annual Orange Shirt Day. Orange Shirt Day is a day to remember, to witness, and to honour the healing journey of residential-school survivors and their families, and ...
Indigenous health
September 30 is Orange Shirt Day
You may notice more people than usual wearing orange shirts today! It’s Orange Shirt Day – a day to remember, to witness, and to honour the healing journey of residential-school survivors and t...
Language leads the way to an improved health care experience: New Gitxsan phrasebook helps doctors and patients communicate
This article first appeared in Northern Health - Health and Wellness in the North, Summer 2019. Think back to your last visit to your family doctor – did someone greet you in your own language? I...
NH staff member defends PhD thesis on First Nations identity, wins award
In December 2018, we featured a story on Prince George resident and Northern Health staff member Jessie King presenting her Ph.D. thesis at an international conference in Ontario. Jessie has now succe...
Fun and learning at the first Northern BC Indigenous Youth Summer Science Camp
This summer, 18 Indigenous students from urban and rural Northern BC communities traveled to the University of Northern BC (UNBC) to participate in the first ever Northern BC Indigenous Youth Summer S...
Fort Nelson HIV Awareness Week: Using language to break down barriers
Language is a powerful thing. It connects to who we are and how we see ourselves. So, when someone takes the time to reach out in your own language, instead of expecting you to understand theirs, it m...
Aboriginal/Indigenous Health Improvement Committees
What are A/IHICs and how do they impact health care in the North? Aboriginal/Indigenous Health Improvement Committees (A/IHICs) are action oriented groups of people who work together to support hea...