Equine facilitated wellness in Nazko
Drumming surrounds the round pen. An Elder smudges the horses with juniper. The sounds of horses moving about fill the air, while youth take it all in. This an opportunity for youth to learn about smu...
Indigenous health
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...
First Nations communities explore and celebrate cultural models of mental wellness
When I heard the Terrace, Kitimat and Area Indigenous Health Improvement Committee (IHIC) - previously known as the Aboriginal Health Improvement Committee (AHIC) - members were coming together t...
Celebrating the unveiling of Gitxsan art at Wrinch Memorial Hospital
This past fall, Mary Vanstone, local administrator for Wrinch Memorial Hospital in Hazelton, hosted an event celebrating the unveiling of Gitxsan art. Local Indigenous artwork in health care settings ...
Foodie Friday: Supporting culturally safe environments with traditional First Nations foods
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...
Foodie Friday: With gratitude to the hunters and the snow
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...
Orange Shirt Day
I was honoured to be invited to Kitsumkalum's Orange Shirt Day by Charlene Webb, the community health director. Although I got to wear a beautiful locally designed orange shirt, enjoy yummy orange foo...