March is Nutrition Month. Each year I think about how to include campaign messages into my work as a dietitian. Often, it’s a bit of a stretch! This year’s theme recognizes how important culture a...
Not having enough food to eat affects one in six children living in Canada. This can impact a child’s physical, mental, and social health. The effects of food insecurity on health “Household...
I’ve had the pleasure of working with Jeannie Parnell, a community developer with a passion for food. We recently did a joint presentation on nutrition and Indigenous Food Sovereignty. It was exciti...
Fish and coastal First Nations peoples Salmon and halibut are important staples in the diet of many people in BC and continues to be a food of significance to coastal First Nations peoples. Sa...
Indigenous peoples valued oolichan as a food source Every spring, the oolichan (or Eulachon) return to the Nass and Skeena rivers in Northern BC. Oolichan are a small ocean fish that migrate long d...
As a member of the Aboriginal Health team at Northern Health, it's really important to me to support culturally safe health care environments. When health care settings are inclusive of Indigenous cul...
Favourite winter moments Winter is here and I am pretty excited. I love the first snowfall! Letting those first snowflakes settle on my face is one of my favourite winter moments. It's a great time...
