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‘Closing the gap in disparities is not enough’
Dr. Nadine Caron, this years’ Chanchlani Global Health Research Award winner, challenges healthcare professionals to remove inequities, not just decrease them.
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B.C. ‘open’ to apologizing for birth alerts, says First Nations Summit
Province won’t confirm, but says it’s ‘engaging with Indigenous leadership.’
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Elders lead canoe ceremony at Shoreline Community Middle School
Two canoes gifted by School District 61 will be used by school’s Big Canoe Program
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‘Letting their voices be heard, and letting healing happen’
Métis Nation B.C. creates space for Métis involvement in mental wellness programs.
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The ‘biggest bonfire’ of burning masks won’t see its moment just yet
‘COVID-19 vaccines are an extra layer of protection, rather than a replacement for the public health orders,’ says First Nations Health Authority.
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Elders make a difference for Indigenous inmates, but connections to culture behind bars ‘limited’
Former inmate Gillis English says the Elder-led Pathways program helped him heal during his sentence, but it took more than a decade to find that support
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Medicine gardens help Indigenous kids in care stay culturally connected
‘You can always go back to the land.’
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Two Spirit couple face racism and discrimination on journey to motherhood
Brianna Olsen Pitawanakwat and fiancé Nanook Gordon started trying for a baby in 2020. Photo by Ian Maracle
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‘Like going back in time’: W̱SÁNEĆ people to regain rightful ownership of abundant remote island
Title of SISȻENEM, off Sidney Island, set to be transferred to W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council after ‘historic’ agreement with The Land Conservancy of British Columbia
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Confidentiality agreements a ‘red flag’ in exercising Bill C-92, says Indigenous leader
Nations at a disadvantage in applying child welfare laws if they aren’t sharing info, says Richard Gray.