Mini pow-wow raises Fetal Alcohol Spectrum disorder awareness
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – Patience is the key to parenting children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, according to a grandmother from Long Lake...
Moving eHealth to Moose Factory
By Heather Campbell Having the opportunity to contribute towards improving the health of her people is what motivated Janice Soltys to make the big move...
Canning the fruits of our labours
By Amy Campbell, Community Health Promoter NORTH BAY – Preserving foods by home canning is a good way to enjoy ripe and tasty food year-round....
Smudging good for patients, respect even better
By Donna Faye THUNDER BAY – In 1995 Sandra Cornell began volunteering for cancer care and other groups working to improve Aboriginal health. Since then,...
Cookbooks a recipe for colonialism
By Marci Becking MONTREAL – Marie-Anne Gagnon says Canadian cookbooks have been a tool for colonization. “Very few recipes actually have an Aboriginal reference in...
Healthy Living: Parsley has life of its own
By Sarah Blackwell Parsley is something that not many people consider can be eaten as a salad. The herb is usually used as a garnish,...
We wait too late to get healthy
By Sarah Blackwell NORTH BAY – Why do so many people wait until they are sick or nearly dying before they make changes to improve...