Season 7 Episode 1: Smudging guidelines at Interior Health

In this episode co-hosts Natalie Daniels and Mary Jack are joined by special guest, Lenora Starr, MSW, Indigenous Cultural Safety Practice Lead with Indigenous Partnerships.  Lenora Starr (Cílcelnak) is a member of the St'át'imc Nation and the community of Xaxli'p. She came to work with Interior Health in November 2024 and has been working diligently to uplift the current IH Smudging Guidelines into a formal policy to support Indigenous clients to have culturally safe and supported spaces to incorporate their traditional Indigenous healing practices into their wellness journey with Interior Health.  Listen in to learn more about the work Lenora is doing to guide a smudging policy at Interior Health.