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Kikino artist's work on display inside Lac La Biche hospital The paintings, which were done by Kaitlyn Littlechilds, an artist from Kikino Métis Settlement, are on display inside the hospital foyer in Lac La Biche.

“Kikino artist's work on display inside Lac La Biche hospital” - www.lakelandtoday.ca/lac-la-biche... - #ArtandHealth #ArtWellness #IndigenousHealth - see also www.nccih.ca/495/art-thri...

24.10.2025 20:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Honouring Truth and Reconciliation through traditional foods | Stories On September 30, 27 Northern Health (NH) facilities honoured the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by preparing special meals for lunch and supper that highlighted traditional Indigenous in

“Honouring Truth and Reconciliation through traditional foods” - stories.northernhealth.ca/stories/hono... - #IndigenousHealth #FoodSovereignty #TraditionalFoods

24.10.2025 18:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Community health centre officially opens in downtown Peterborough Years after local health-care leaders first identified Peterborough badly needed a community health centre, one has finally opened in the downtown core

“‘This is what reconciliation looks like’: Peterborough’s new CHC focuses on Indigenous health” - peterboroughcurrents.ca/news/communi... - #IndigenousHealth #CulturalSafety #HealthEquity

24.10.2025 15:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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October 20-26 marks #CanadianIntensiveCareWeek - sharing the #TheNCCIH “Cultural Safety and Respectful Relationships” resource collection: www.nccih.ca/34/Publicati...

See also: caccn.ca/events/canad...

#IndigenousHealth #HealthEquity #CulturalSafety

23.10.2025 19:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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B.C. program offers Indigenous offenders alternative to criminal charges | CBC News The B.C. First Nations Justice Council has officially opened the Indigenous Diversion Centre in Prince George, B.C., which gives Indigenous offenders the option to participate in a 90-day therapeutic ...

“New program offers alternative to jail time for Indigenous offenders” - www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - #RestorativeJustice #Decarceration#IndigenousHealth - see also www.nccih.ca/495/podcast-...

23.10.2025 15:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Session 1(a), October 23, 10-11am (PST). Join the Zoom session for two presentations and Q&A discussions with NCCIH staff and fellow researchers - www.unbc.ca/health-resea...

#TheNCCIH #CulturalSafety #IndigenousHealth #HealthResearch

22.10.2025 23:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Adler University - FNHA, Adler University partner to advance mental health services in First Nations communities The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) and Adler University have signed a three-year partnership agreement to enhance access to mental health and wellness services for First Nations in British Colu...

“FNHA, Adler University partner to advance mental health services in First Nations communities” - educationnewscanada.com/article/educ... - #FirstNationsHealth #MentalHealth #HealthEquity

22.10.2025 21:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Canada’s largest Indigenous plant nursery takes root in the Kootenays Nupqu Resource Limited Partnership has launched a project to help repopulate industrialized and developed areas with native plants

“Canada’s largest Indigenous plant nursery takes root in the Kootenays” - www.crestonvalleyadvance.ca/home/canadas... - #HealthyLand #Indigenization - see also www.nccih.ca/34/Publicati...

22.10.2025 15:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
NCCIH's Call for photography - submission deadline November 15

NCCIH's Call for photography - submission deadline November 15

Call for photos: #TheNCCIH is seeking photographs for use in upcoming knowledge products focused on First Nations, Inuit, and Métis health topics.

Submission deadline: November 15, 2025

View the web story for details: www.nccih.ca/485/NCCIH_in...

#IndigenousPhotography #IndigenousHealth

21.10.2025 18:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Truth and Reconciliation: Culture is Healing Credit: The College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) Reconciliation is a continuous journey, calling all of us to listen, learn and reflect on the history and lived experiences of Indigenous peoples. Hear f...

“Truth and reconciliation: Culture is healing” - nationtalk.ca/story/truth-... - #Reconciliation #IndigenousHealth #ArtWellness - see also www.nccih.ca/495/art-thri...

21.10.2025 15:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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New emergency safe space for Indigenous women to open in Winnipeg next year | CBC News An emergency safe space with a number of beds where Indigenous women at risk of violence, homelessness or exploitation can stay for up to two days and access community services is expected to open nex...

“New emergency safe space for Indigenous women to open in Winnipeg next year” - www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - #WomensHealth #Housing #IndigenousHealth

20.10.2025 22:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Provincial funding boosts Indigenous-led treatment, recovery First Nations, Métis, Inuit and urban Indigenous Peoples in B.C. will have access to stronger cultural treatment and recovery services thanks to new funding.

“Provincial funding boosts Indigenous-led treatment, recovery” - news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202... - #IndigenousHealth #HealthEquity #CulturalSafety - see also www.nccih.ca/495/Indigeno...

20.10.2025 18:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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First Nation healthcare gets big expansion in local areas Maamwesying is expanding its Indigenous System Navigator (ISN) to Lady Dunn Health Centre and Services de santé Chapleau Health Services.

“First Nation healthcare gets big expansion in local areas” - www.saultstar.com/news/first-n... - #HealthCare #HealthEquity #IndigenousHealth

20.10.2025 15:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
NCCIH Report "Understanding Indigenous health inequalities through a social determinants model"

NCCIH Report "Understanding Indigenous health inequalities through a social determinants model"

October 17th is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty - Sharing #TheNCCIH "Social Determinants” resource collection to help spread awareness - loom.ly/3R0y0WY

See also: loom.ly/FltcFi8

#SDoH #EndPoverty #SocialDeterminants #HealthEquity

17.10.2025 18:04 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Indigenous-led groups to open 400 culturally appropriate addiction treatment spaces | CBC News A pair of Indigenous-led organizations are receiving funding from the Manitoba government to open about 400 new addictions treatment spaces later this year — part of push from the province to support ...

“Indigenous-led groups to open 400 culturally appropriate addiction treatment spaces” - www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - #HarmReducation #CulturalSafety #IndigenousHealth

17.10.2025 18:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Helping Indigenous communities digitize old recordings to preserve culture A project that began in British Columbia is helping Indigenous communities preserve their stories — by converting old cassette tapes into digital archives for future generations.

“Helping Indigenous communities digitize old recordings to preserve culture” - www.cbc.ca/player/play/... - #OralHistory #CultureSDoH #DataSovereignty

17.10.2025 15:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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'Our stories matter': Website honours lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls across Manitoba | CBC News A new website and database featuring the stories of more than 400 Indigenous women, girls, two-spirit and gender-diverse people who went missing or were found murdered in Manitoba was launched in Winn...

“'Our stories matter': Website honours lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls across Manitoba” - www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - #WomensHealth #OralHistory - see also www.nccih.ca/495/Webinar_...

16.10.2025 22:02 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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October 16th marks #WorldFoodDay - Sharing #TheNCCIH “Nutrition” resources: loom.ly/fV-yT0o

See also: loom.ly/wHRBjgg, loom.ly/_szyX9c and loom.ly/GBEVQBg

#Nutrition #IndigenousHealth #FoodSovereignty

16.10.2025 18:08 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Tekontaterièn:tare launches Dozens were welcomed at the Tekontaterièn:tare Multigenerational Center for Women’s Wellness last Saturday for its launch and open house at the Kanesatake Health Center (KHC)’s Tsonkwatentionhátie Far...

“Tekontaterièn:tare Multigenerational Center for Women’s Wellness launches” - www.pentictonherald.ca/spare_news/a... - #WomensHealth #CulturalSafety #IndigenousHealth #MaternalHealth

16.10.2025 15:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Mentorship helps emerging Indigenous physicians succeed - University Affairs Programs help offset longstanding deficiencies in education, guidance and representation.

“Mentorship helps emerging Indigenous physicians succeed” - universityaffairs.ca/news/mentors... - #Education #Mentorship #CulturalSafety

15.10.2025 15:01 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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How Indigenous-led health education in remote communities can make reconciliation real | Queen's Gazette Indigenous professionals remain underrepresented in health care.

“How Indigenous-led health education in remote communities can make reconciliation real” - www.queensu.ca/gazette/stor... - #Education #CulturalSafety #KnowledgeSharing

14.10.2025 18:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Brantford and Paris hospitals launch first-ever Indigenous Health Strategy The Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) is looking to advance Truth and Reconciliation efforts by launching its first-ever 2025–2028 Indigenous Health Strategy. The goal is to bridge traditional ...

“Brantford and Paris hospitals launch first-ever Indigenous Health Strategy” - www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar... - #HealthEquity #PatientCare #IndigenousHealth - see also www.nccih.ca/495/Indigeno...

14.10.2025 15:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Each season offers its own gifts, and spending time outdoors can be deeply beneficial for our mental wellness. Let us reflect on these gifts as we observe World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10, so we can take care of our wellness.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4hcBg3W

10.10.2025 18:00 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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‘How can I help?’: Transforming health care in rural and Indigenous communities Access to health care has been a long challenge in rural, remote and Indigenous communities. The Real-Time Virtual Support Network (RTVS) aims to enhance ongoing patient care and address inequities wi...

“‘How can I help?’: Transforming health care in rural and Indigenous communities” - ubyssey.ca/research/rtv... - #HealthEquity #IndigenousHealth #CulturalSafety

10.10.2025 15:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
New CPHO report - "Working together to thrive: Well-being and public health"

New CPHO report - "Working together to thrive: Well-being and public health"

The Chief Public Health Officer 2025 report, “Working together to thrive: Well-being and public health” is now available: www.canada.ca/en/public-he...

The report proposes actions for how professionals in public health and other sectors can advance well-being.

#PublicHealth #IndigenousHealth

09.10.2025 21:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Whitehorse housing facility for women and families dedicated to late Indigenous leader | CBC News With 15 units, the facility provides short-term and emergency housing for Indigenous women and families including those fleeing abuse or recovering from addiction. It's in honour of the late Ta'an Kwä...

“Whitehorse housing facility for women and families dedicated to late Indigenous leader” - www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - #Housing #IndigenousHealth #HousingSDoH

06.10.2025 15:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Caldwell First Nation leads two new initiatives at Point Pelee | CBC News Point Pelee National Park and Caldwell First Nation are partnering for several new initiatives, starting this weekend with a new "traditional learning circle," and soon, a new mural at the tip.

“A traditional learning circle is opening at Point Pelee National Park. Here's a look inside” - www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - #IndigenousHealth #IndigenousKnowledge #CultureSDoH

03.10.2025 19:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A shared vision for better health - UBC Faculty of Medicine A unique initiative in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside is bringing Indigenous patient partners and UBC experts together to address barriers to eye care.

“A shared vision for better health: A unique initiative in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside is bringing Indigenous patient partners and UBC experts together to address barriers to eye care” - www.med.ubc.ca/news/a-share... - #VisionHealth #HealthEquity #IndigenousHealth

03.10.2025 15:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Left to right: NCCIH Academic Lead Dr. Aldred, NCCIH Director Dr. de Leeuw, and former NCCIH Advisory Committee member Dr. Adams

Left to right: NCCIH Academic Lead Dr. Aldred, NCCIH Director Dr. de Leeuw, and former NCCIH Advisory Committee member Dr. Adams

NCCIH Advisory Committee member Dr. Swidrovich

NCCIH Advisory Committee member Dr. Swidrovich

The NCCIH's Dr. Aldred & Dr. de Leeuw attended Canadian Institutes of Health Research – Institute of Indigenous Peoples’ Health Think Tank 2025 this week.

Also participating at the event was NCCIH’s Advisory Council member Dr. Swidrovich & former Advisory Council member Dr. Adams.

#HealthResearch

02.10.2025 20:09 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The first ever Indigenous youth centre in Calgary has recently opened The Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth (USAY) recently celebrated the grand opening of a new Indigenous youth ...

“The first ever Indigenous youth centre in Calgary has recently opened” - cjwe.ca/2025/09/22/t... - #YouthHealth #CulturalSafety

02.10.2025 15:02 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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