Celebrating National Indigenous History Month
June is National Indigenous History Month. This is a time for all Canadians – Indigenous, non-Indigenous, and newcomers – to reflect on and celebrate the history, heritage, and diversity of First ...
Indigenous health
An FNHA nurse advisor on being a COVID-19 vaccine immunizer
Contributed by First Nations Health Authority Born and raised in the North, from the Tshimian First Nation, Jadyn Koldeweihe is a Nurse Advisor who works with First Nations communities and is dedic...
What does Orange Shirt Day mean to you - challenge winners
In honour of the annual Orange Shirt Day, First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) and NH Indigenous Health partnered to host a t-shirt decorating challenge in Fall 2020. The challenge involved decora...
There is no vaccine for stigma: New resource available
Public health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have the potential to either generate or prevent stigma – something that has the potential to lead to discrimination, which can negatively impact hea...
Healing in pandemic times: Indigenous peoples, stigma, and COVID-19
Indigenous Health, Northern Health, and the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH) present this short animated video addressing the ongoing issue of stigmatization experienced by ...
Orange Shirt Day 2020
What is Orange Shirt Day? Whether you’re taking a trip to the grocery store or dropping your child off at school, you may notice that more people than normal are wearing orange today. That’s be...
What does Orange Shirt Day mean to you – t-shirt decorating challenge
In honour of Orange Shirt Day, First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) and Northern Health’s Indigenous Health team have partnered to host a t-shirt decorating challenge! Take part in the t-shirt d...