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A place for healing: Gitpo Spirit Lodge tries new way to help people with addictions – CBC
July 27, 2023 The project at Natoaganeg First Nation has received $1.2 million from Health Canada At Natoaganeg First Nation next to the powwow grounds, the Miramichi River glistened under the sun. Looking out on the water from the picture window in the Gitpo Spirit Lodge, Roger Augustine reflected on what makes the space perfect […]
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Nova Scotia Health and IWK hiring 8 Mi’kmaw patient navigators – CBC
Jul 18, 2023 New role will help Indigenous patients in N.S. access health-care services Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health Centre are introducing a new program that seeks to improve health care for Indigenous patients across the province. The Mi’kmaw Indigenous Patient Navigator program is hiring eight navigators in regions throughout Nova Scotia. The navigators […]
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Introducing the Mi’kmaq Health Systems Navigators for Prince Edward Island
Jul 14, 2023 Health PEI welcomes two Mi’kmaq Health Systems Navigators to help Mi’kmaq people access health services on PEI. Shelby Arsenault is the Mi’kmaq Navigator West, working out of the Lennox Island Health Centre. Crissy Riley is the Mi’kmaq Navigator East, working out of the Abegweit Health Centre. Both are employed by their respective […]
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PUBLIC NOTICE – Furnace and oil tank repair program for Makkovik and Rigolet
The Nunatsiavut Housing Commission is launching a new program for Nunatsiavummiut for repair of furnace and oil tanks in the Labrador Inuit communities of Makkovik and Rigolet for 2023 – 2024. 2023 Furnace and Oil Tank Repair Application Form Call for Applications – Furnace and Oil Tank Repair Program Rigolet and Makkovik Furnace program Call […]
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Mi’kmaw health navigators hope to incorporate Indigenous practices into P.E.I.’s health-care system – CBC
Jul 14, 2023 New role is aimed at building relationships with Indigenous patients and their families Shelby Arsenault-Ellands is providing health care just a few roads away from where she grew up. Arsenault-Ellands, a registered nurse, is a member of Lennox Island First Nation. She’s now working at the Lennox Island Health Centre as a […]
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Ottawa providing $150K for Indigenous wellness, culture feasibility studies in NB – iHeartRadio
The Canadian government will provide 150-thousand-dollars in funding for Indigenous wellness and culture feasibility studies in New Brunswick. They money will support studies by Natoaganeg First Nation and Neqotkuk First Nation to determine the need for facilities to provide culturally safe spaces for members to gather and connect with their history, culture and language. More […]
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Alberta calls on federal government to help Indigenous communities with opioid crisis – CityNews
Jul 12, 2023 WINNIPEG — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the federal government is failing when it comes to some of the big issues in its jurisdiction, particularly Indigenous health care. Speaking at the annual premiers’ conference on Tuesday, Smith said provincial leaders have a shared frustration with Ottawa. “The federal government continues to intervene […]
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Canada supports Indigenous wellness and culture feasibility studies in New Brunswick to advance self-determination and reconciliation
From: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada July 12, 2023 Today, Chief George Ginnish from the Natoaganeg First Nation; Chief Ross Perley from Neqotkuk First Nation; and The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations, announced $150,000 in funding provided through the Cultural Spaces in Indigenous Communities Program. These funds will support studies being undertaken […]
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Provincial Government Releases Final Evaluation Report on Towards Recovery
July 11, 2023 The Department of Health and Community Services has released its final Towards Recovery Evaluation Report, providing details about the work undertaken to transform the provincial mental health and addictions system to one that is person centered, trauma informed and recovery focused. A broad collaboration of over 250 stakeholders from across the province […]
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Changes to Inuit Child First Initiative
The Department of Health and Social Development (DHSD) is advising of positive changes to the approval process for the Inuit Child First Initiative (ICFI). These changes ensure DHSD is responsibly delivering programs and services in a sustainable manner until Nunatsiavut Government (NG) is ready for the long-term approach of administering the ICFI, which aligns with […]
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