Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome addressed at Anishinabek Nation Health Conference
By Jesse Johnson NORTH BAY – Dr. Astrid Guttmann, a general paediatrician and Senior Scientist at the Hospital for Sick Children, and her team spoke...
Diabetes 101 with Susie Jin
By Jesse Johnson NORTH BAY – Susie Jin, a pharmacist and certified diabetes educator from Cobourg, Ont., did an interactive presentation on diabetes management at...
Michelle La Fontaine educates attendees on pregnancy and infant loss
Trigger Warning: readers may be triggered by the subject matter of infant loss. To access a 24-hour National Crisis Line, call Hope for Wellness Help...
Anishinabek Nation Health Secretariat celebrates 9th annual Health Conference in North Bay
By Jesse Johnson NORTH BAY –The 9th annual Anishinabek Health Conference took place at the Best Western Hotel and Conference Centre in North Bay, Ont.,...
Celebrating two Heroes in Health at this year’s Anishinabek Nation Health Conference
NORTH BAY – Anishinabek Nation Health Director Jamie Restoule was on hand at the 9th Annual Anishinabek Nation Health Conference to present the Tony H....
Anishinaabe Elder shares advice for living with diabetes
By Jesse Johnson and Julie Harris Evelyn Stone, an Elder from Michipicoten First Nation and member of the Anishinabek Nation Kwe-Wuk Advisory Council, was diagnosed...
Anita Couchie Memorial Charity Golf Tournament raises $28,000 for Cancer Care at NBRHC
NORTH BAY – Brian Couchie, along with friends and family, hosted the Anita Couchie Memorial Charity Golf Tournament on September 11 at Highview Golf Course....
Lace-up your running shoes this weekend in support of FASD
By Jesse Johnson NORTH BAY– The 2nd Annual Mahiingan Family Road Race for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness is taking place on September 9...
Mental Health, Addiction and Opioid Summary Report now available
By Jesse Johnson ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE – The Anishinabek Nation’s Health Secretariat has been busy tackling mental health, opioid, and addiction since hiring two...
Mental Health and opioid addiction key priority at Anishinabek Health Summit
By Jesse Johnson SAULT STE. MARIE – The Anishinabek Nation’s Health Secretariat held its inaugural Mental Health and Opioid Addiction Summit on May 24 and...
Anishinabek Nation Health Transformation Team prepares for engagement sessions with Anishinabek Nation First Nations leadership
By Jesse Johnson ANISHINABEK NATION TERRITORY – The Anishinabek Nation’s Health Transformation Team has expanded their knowledge-base after attending the Gathering Wisdom for a Shared...
New Harm Reduction toolkit aims to reduce opioid deaths for Urban Indigenous people
TORONTO, ON (March 14, 2023) – The Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC) is launching a new harm reduction toolkit to address the growing opioid crisis in...
Anishinabek Nation Health Transformation Team discusses opportunities to collaborate with McMaster University
By Jesse Johnson HAMILTON – The Anishinabek Nation’s Health Transformation Team met with Dr. Jennifer Walker, Associate Professor at McMaster University, to discuss a possible...
Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory launches fundraising campaign for new elder’s home
By Rick Garrick WIIKWEMKOONG UNCEDED TERRITORY — Wiikwemkoong launched its fundraising campaign for the new Wiikwemkoong Elders’ Home with the announcement of major donations of...
‘Food Insecurity affects us all,’ says Dr. Lorilee McGregor at 8th Annual Anishinabek Nation Health Conference
By Jesse Johnson SAULT STE. MARIE, ONT. – Dr. Lorilee McGregor of Whitefish River First Nation spoke about food insecurity and the effects this has...