By Melissa Renwick, Ha-Shilth-Sa, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A new report is highlighting the importance of restoring a focus on matriarchal roles for the health and strength of First Nations communities.
Continue reading Restoring a focus on matriarchal roles in First Nations communitiesNational Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The immunization program at a remote First Nations community on Cortes Island, B.C., is continuing to roll out despite the current shortages of COVID-19 vaccines.
Continue reading Klahoose immunization program continuing to roll outthe Discourse, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
As of July 31, the percentage of First Nations individuals living on reserve reported positive for COVID-19 was one-quarter of the rate of the general Canadian population, according to Indigenous Services Canada (ISC). “The work that communities have done, to ensure the safety of their citizens, of their Elders and of their communities generally has been phenomenal,” says Dr. Shannon McDonald, who is the Chief Medical Officer at the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA). McDonald is Metis and Anishinabe, and introduces herself as a guest on Tsawout territory. But as COVID-19 cases continue to increase across B.C., several First Nations have also announced increasing numbers of positive COVID-19 cases.
Continue reading First Nations grapple with COVID-19the Discourse, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
First Nations individuals living on reserve had COVID-19 rates that were one quarter of the rate of the general population — what can be learned from this?
Continue reading COVID 19 rates of Indigenous peoples living on reserve is one quarter of the general populationsCanada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Indigenous people are being disproportionately impacted by the opioid overdose crisis during the pandemic, according to the First Nations Health Authority in B.C. But the overdose crisis is not just a story about numbers, Dr. Shannon McDonald, FNHA acting chief medical officer, said in an interview with Canada’s National Observer on Monday.
Continue reading First Nations Disproportionately Impacted By Opoid Overdose Crises
