Interior Voices

In this episode the co-hosts are joined by special guest, Roseann Larstone, Corporate Director, Indigenous Cultural Safety & Antiracism Education of Indigenous Partnerships.  Dr. Roseann Larstone is a Red River Métis and Corporate Director, Indigenous Cultural Safety and Anti-Racism Education, Indigenous Partnerships at Interior Health. Roseann is a partner, sister, auntie, researcher, author, educator, and lifelong learner. Her publications are concentrated in the areas of Indigenous health, mental health, and program evaluation. She is co-editor of Introduction to Determinants of First Nations, Inuit, Métis Peoples' Health in Canada (Greenwood, de Leeuw, Stout, Larstone, & Sutherland, 2022).  Listen in to learn more about Dr. Larstone and the work she is doing 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. 

Join Interior Voices podcast (IVP) hosts Mary Jack and Natalie Daniels in their first episode as co-hosts as they discuss the importance of Indigenous art and artists in IH facilities. For this episode, the IVP team reached out to the Indigenous artists who have worked within IH facilities and scheduled an interview. IVP hosts were joined by syilx artists, Clint George and Sheldon Louis. Together talked about their journey as Indigenous artists, their body of work, and shared stories and personal experiences. Clint is an artist from the Okanagan Nation Territory in British Columbia born and raised on the Penticton Indian reserve in Penticton, B.C. Sheldon is a syilx (Okanagan) multimedia visual artist who resides at sənƛ̓uxuxtan on the Okanagan Indian Reserve near Vernon. Clint has two steel sculptures at Penticton Regional Hospital, a steel sculptire at Nicola Valley Hospital and Health Centre and two steel sculptures at the Snxastwilxtn Health Centre. Sheldon has paintings at Kelowna General Hospital and Kelowna Cancer Care Clinic  Learn more: Clint George  Sheldon Pierre Louis 

After joining Interior Voices podcast (IVP) in September 2022, and with two seasons as co-hosts, Jade Chaboyer-Kondra and Nicole Taylor-Sterritt are saying goodbye to the podcast in this two segment episode. Season 06 Episode 03- Segment 01: Farewell Nicole Taylor-Sterritt & Jade Chaboyer-Kondra: 00:00 - 21:00 Jade is lead, Indigenous engagement, Indigenous Partnerships. She identifies as Cree-Metis; her homelands are Saskatoon on Treaty 6 Territory. Jade joined IH in 2018 after working for the Saskatchewan provincial health authority for over seven years. Nicole Taylor-Sterritt was a lead with the Indigenous Health & Wellness team at IH. She left her position this spring to move to BC Cancer, where she now works as manager, Indigenous health promotion, Indigenous cancer control. She is mixed heritage, a member of the Kispiox Band (Gitxsan Nation) and European. Season 06 Episode 03- Segment 02: Welcome Natalie Daniels & Mary Jack: 21:00 - 33:25 After previously participating in Interior Voices podcast (IVP) as guests in numerous episodes Interior Voices podcast welcomes to the team incoming co-hosts, Mary Jack and Natalie Daniels.  Mary Jack is an influential leader in the Indigenous Partnerships team, currently serving as the newest co-host of the Interior Voices podcast for Interior Health. A proud member of the Okanagan Indian Band, Mary brings her rich cultural heritage to her role, where she focuses a strong commitment to enhancing health outcomes for Indigenous communities.  Natalie Daniels has worked for Interior Health for over a decade in a variety of roles and couldn't be more excited to join the Interior Voices podcast as co-host. She works as a Lead on the Indigenous Health & Wellness team focusing on culturally safe and sacred spaces within Interior Health . Natalie is a member of Wiikwemkoong First Nation located on Manitoulin Island, Ontario. Being a part of Indigenous Partnerships allows Natalie opportunities to enhance healthcare with inclusion and consideration of Indigenous culture and ways of being.  Episodes with Mary Jack and Natalie Daniels as guests: Interior Voices: Season 6 Episode 2: Heart Health and Cardiovascular Care Interior Voices: Season 5 Episode 10: Year in Review Interior Voices: Season 5 Episode 6: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day Interior Voices: Season 4 Episode 2: Aboriginal Patient Care and Quality Consultants  

Join hosts Jade Chaboyer-Kondra and Nicole Taylor-Sterritt during heart month for an episode dedicated to heart health! In this episode, Jade and Nicole invited Dr. Laurie Main and syilx Elder Darlene, from Upper Nicola Indian Band with her support person and daughter-in-law, Mary Jack, Lead, Strategy & Accountability, Indigenous Health and Wellness. Dr. Laurie Main is a General Internal Medicine Specialist, practicing in Salmon Arm since 2018. Laurie works hard to meet the needs of and improve access to cardiac care in Salmon Arm, where she is the President of Shuswap Cardiac Society, a not-for-profit dedicated to improving the quality of cardiovascular care in the Shuswap. Elder Darlene lives in the area known as spaxmən (spugh-e-min), commonly known as Douglas Lake reserve in Merritt. She has five sons, with her late husband George, three biological and two adopted, nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Darlene was born with rheumatic fever. As a child she was in and out of the Coqualeetza Indian Hospital in Sardis (Chilliwack), B.C. and Kamloops Indian Residential School (Kamloops B.C.). Learn more  Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Coqualeetza Indian Hospital  Shuswap Cardiac Society

Join hosts Jade Chaboyer-Kondra and Nicole Taylor-Sterritt for the sixth season of the Interior Voices podcast.  In this episode Jade and Nicole invited the Indigenous communications consultants Sheanna Williams, Communication & Engagement Consultant – Indigenous Partnership and Victoria Jaenig, Communications Consultant, Indigenous Partnerships.  Sheanna Williams/ Thunderhorse Woman, a Carrier Sekani woman from the Takla Nation (bear and wolf clan) with Ukranian and Icelandic ancestry, loves being on the land and in community, and is an advocate for Indigenous youth. She also has a five-year-old Rottweiler who loves being on the land with her.  Victoria Jaenig/ qwəɬxanaʔ (kwel-han-nah), is a member of the Penticton Indian Band and Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc communities.   She is a wife, mother, aunt, sister, daughter, niece and syilx woman who is also a harvester, hand drummer and apprentice to the nsyilxcən language. She has a background in the arts, communications, Indigenous business and education sectors and an award-winning Indigenous storyteller. Learn more  Interior Health - Indigenous Partnerships Interior Health - Indigenous Health and Wellness

Join Jade Chaboyer-Kondra and Nicole Taylor-Sterritt, our magnificent hosts of the Interior Voices Podcast, in this informative episode with Janessa Collins as they discuss ways to positively support Indigenous employees at Interior Health (IH). Janessa is the Business Partner for Indigenous Employee Experience at IH. Janessa Collins/Kʷista'yetko (kwis-teh-yet -koh), member of the Nlaka'pamux Nation from the Lower Nicola Indian Band (Merritt, B.C.), is a mother, daughter, granddaughter, , auntie, wife, and mother of chickens.  Learn More: Interior Health 2024-2029 Indigenous Employee Experience Strategy 

Dearest gentle listeners! Did you miss us? Hosts Jade Chaboyer-Kondra and Nicole Taylor-Sterritt are back after a short pause followed by a soft re-launch with Part 1 of 2: Cultural Safety is for everyone where you heard how cultural safety and humility is for everybody.  In this episode we continue our conversation discussing how the role of allyship and being an ally is critical to advancing Indigenous health and wellnessm, cultural safety and humility.  Jared Basil is from yaqan nuʔkiy (Lower Kootenay Band) of the Ktunaxa Nation and wears many hats. He currently resides as Chair for the Board of Governors for the College of the Rockies, is an Entrepreneur/ CEO/ Business Owner for Native Pride Design, is a former an elected official of yaqan nuʔkiy, serving as Band Councilor from 2015 to 2021.  Learn more about  Ktunaxa Nation Ktunaxa Nation Social Investment Sector Practice Framework Indigenous-led mental health and addictions facility underway

Welcome Back listeners! Join Interior Voices Podcast hosts Jade Chaboyer-Kondra and Nicole Taylor-Sterritt in this Part 1 (of 2) can't miss episode with Ktunaxa Cultural Framework Educator, Jared Basil as they discuss the importance of culture, being grounded in identity, how cultural safety is for everyone and the work Ktunaxa Nation is doing. Jared Basil is from yaqan nuʔkiy (Lower Kootenay Band) of the Ktunaxa Nation and wears many hats. He currently resides as Chair for the Board of Governors for the College of the Rockies, is an Entrepreneur/ CEO/ Business Owner for Native Pride Design, is a former an elected official of yaqan nuʔkiy serving as Band Councilor from 2015 to 2021.  Learn more: Ktunaxa Nation Ktunaxa Nation Social Investment Sector Practice Framework

In a can't-miss episode for fans of the podcast, hosts Jade Chaboyer-Kondra and Nicole Taylor-Sterritt challenge three of Interior Voices' self-proclaimed biggest fans to a trivia contest based on previous episodes from this season! Listen to Natalie Daniels, Indigenous cultural safety and practice lead, Darcy Doberstein, manager, strategy and accountability, Indigenous Partnerships, and Becca Britton, Métis health systems advocate, show off their podcast knowledge for a chance at the crown.  Relive the best of the season, with fun, laughter, and conversation about the important themes and learnings Interior Voices brought to life in 2023. Are you an avid listener? We encourage you to play along! As the fifth season draws to a close, we also acknowledge the work and legacy of two individuals who have been integral to Interior Voices throughout the years.  Beth Blew, one of the original co-founders of the podcast, edited Interior Voices for 4.5 seasons in addion to marketing the podcast. Her behind-the-scenes contributions allowed it to flourish and grow, to become the podcast it is today.  We also acknowledge Jody Wagner, one of our excellent hosts. Jody recently took a new position within Interior Health and will no longer be working as a host of the podcast - but her insight, creative ideas, and compelling questions will leave a legacy.  Have you enjoyed this trip down memory lane? Revisit Season 5 by listening to previous episodes:  Season 5, Episode 1 – Peer Inclusion Project Season 5, Episode 2 – Aboriginal Partnerships Leadership Team Season 5, Episode 3 – Indigenous Health Emergency Management Liaison Tamara Sommer Season 5, Episode 4 – Indigenous Nurses Day Season 5, Episode 5 – Moose Hide Campaign Season 5, Episode 6 – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Season 5, Episode 7 – Climate Change Season 5, Episode 8 – Métis Nation British Columbia Season 5, Episode 9 – Indigenous Foods in IH Facilities  

On today's episode, hosts Nicole Taylor-Sterritt and Jade Chaboyer-Kondra sit down with Savanna Brown, Direction, Quality Standards & Initiatives, to learn how Interior Health has integrated traditional Indigenous food options into Interior Health facilities.  The legacy of colonization in Canada can be felt through the systemic inequities that remain, such as the loss of traditional foods for Indigenous peoples - food which is integral to Indigenous culture. Through the Traditional Food Initiative, Savanna's work has started with her own learning and unlearning journey including a Ministry of Health led piloted learning journey to introduce Indigenous foods into health care. In partnership with the Support Services leadership team, she looks forward to collaborating with Indigenous community members to understand their needs and help create a menu that embraces traditional recipes and their history.  Learn more:  Home on Native Land, an educational site recommended by Savanna

On today's episode, hosts Nicole Taylor-Sterritt and Jade Chaboyer-Kondra sit down with Becca Britton, Métis Health Systems Advocate (Interior Region) for MNBC's Ministry of Health and Eva Habib, the Métis Health Equity Manager from Métis Nation British Columbia, or MNBC. In a compelling conversation, they discuss the history of the Métis, the importance of culturally safe and distinctive health care, and the working relationship between MNBC and Interior Health. This discussion was had in honour of Louis Riel Day, earlier this month. This episode is a must-listen for anyone working in health care who wants to learn about Métis culture, history, and how to work toward achieving better health outcomes for Métis people.  If you'd like to learn more about Louis Riel, check out these previous episodes of Interior Voices:  Season 4, Episode 8: an interview with Métis historian Brodie Douglas Season 3, Episode 8, Part 1: an interview with Debra Fisher, Director, Region 4 from Métis Nation BC Season 3, Episode 8, Part 2: an interview with Dean Gladue, Director, Region 3 from Métis Nation BC

Interior Voices hosts Jade Chaboyer-Kondra, Jody Wagner, and Nicole Taylor-Sterritt recently sat down with Mary Jack, lead, strategy and accountability on the Aboriginal Partnerships team, to discuss National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. In a powerful and insightful discussion, they share how listeners can recognize the day, and learn the truth about impacts of colonization.  This podcast includes themes related to residential school experiences. If you or someone you know requires immediate support or assistance, call a crisis line (available 24 hours, 7 days per week): Indian Residential School Survivor Society Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419 KUU-US (Indigenous) Crisis Line: 1-800-588-8717 Métis Crisis Line: 1-833-638-4722 Interior Crisis Line Network: 1-888-353-2273 We encourage you to continue to learn, and unlearn, to move forward on the path of reconciliation.  Explore opportunities and resources to learn more: Resources View the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPPA) Learn about the Sixties Scoop Read the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Calls to Action Listen to Interior Voices, Season 4, Episode 7: Orange Shirt Day/ National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with guest Kukpi7 (Chief) Willie Sellars of Williams Lake First Nation Read the Moose Hide Campaign's National Day of Truth and Reconciliation guide Our Host-Recommended Reading List: Glen Jack experienced the horror of Kamloops Residential Schools. He's been trying to get people to listen for 50 years by Andrea Woo, Globe and Mail Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese There, There by Tommy Orange Five Little Indians by Michelle Good 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act: Helping Canadians Make Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a Reality by Bob Joseph Our Host-Recommended Watch List Webinars from the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy, directed by Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers Survivors of the Red Brick School produced by Osoyoos Indian Band Little Bird Interior Health InsideNet Resources Read the Indian Residential School Awareness Resource  View Interior Health's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day 2023 Toolkit for more information and resources Buy an orange shirt using the Aboriginal Vendors Guide Complete the Indigenous-Specific Antiracism Awareness (ISAE) series on iLearn View the Honoraria and Gifting Guide Read the Aboriginal Engagement FAQ for IH Staff Read the Interior Health Aboriginal Health and Wellness Strategy Get familiar with the Interior Health Safe Reporting Policy: it allows anyone to confidentially report anything they see as wrongdoing, including racism in the workplace.

The dangers posed by fires and floods are increasing each year. Earlier this summer, Interior Voices podcast hosts Nicole Taylor-Sterritt and Jody Wagner met with OKIB Chief Byron Louis and Kady Hunter, Climate Change & Health Lead with Interior Health. Their discussion focused on the crucial partnerships IH is developing with First Nations in response to the changing climate and its impact to our health and wellbeing. Learn more: IH Climate Change and Sustainability Roadmap   

On today's episode hosts Jody Wagner and Jade Chadboyer-Kondra sit down with Moosehide Campaign co-founder Raven Lacerte and National Ambassador Dominic Paul. How to Participate: Order, wear, and share moose hide pins – Order pins Take part in Moose Hide Campaign Day on May 11, 2023 – Register Join the one-day fast  Recognition through the PSA learning Centre Organize your own COVID-safe event with your colleagues Wear your pin when meeting online Write a blog post or newsletter article Download signature blocks, meeting backgrounds etc Join us on April 12 for a Founders Webinar, 12pm – 1pm Learn more at moosehidecampaign.ca.

This week on the podcast, hosts Jade Chaboyer-Khondra and Nicole Taylor-Sterritt welcome Dr. Lisa Bourque Bearskin, Nikki Rose Hunter-Porter and Michelle Padley for a celebration of Indigenous Nurses Day. Additional information and activity links

This week on the podcast, our hosts Nicole Taylor-Sterritt and Jody Wagner talk with Indigenous Health Emergency Management Liaison Tamara Sommer.

On today's episode hosts Jade Chadboyer-Kondra and Nicole Taylor-Sterritt welcome the Aboriginal Partnerships Leadership Team. Learn more Check out Aboriginal Partnerships on the IH Website and on the InsideNet IH Aboriginal Health and Wellness Strategy  Donna Robbins (Gabriel family) Jo-ann Q'um Q'um Xiiem Archibald

On today's episode hosts Tracy Mooney and Jody Wagner discuss Peer Inclusion and Engagement within Mental Health and Substance Use planning and service deliver with guests Alison Kyte and Brock Thomas.  Learn more Stories@IH: Peers are being engaged to share their substance use expertise The Role of the Peer within a Clinical Team webinar provides background about the roots of Peer Support. It is delivered by Pat Deegan who is an international leader in Peer work. IH staff can check out the Peer Inclusion and Engagement Toolkit to learn more and to find out how to engage Peers in their work People with lived or living experience with substance use visit the Substance Use Peer Engagement & Inclusion webpage to learn more and to get involved. Lila Waston Peer Support Canada Mental Health Commission of Canada  Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge and the teachings of plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer- available to IH staff through IH Library Services Medicine Walk by Richard Wagamese IH Land Acknowledgment Policy

On today's episode our hosts sit down with Dr. Martin Lavoie, Interim Chief Medical Health Officer for Interior Health. Dr. Lavoie shares his ongoing journey around the importance creating meaningful Territory Acknowledgements. Learn More:  FNHA Territory Acknowledgements booklet What Do Land Acknowledgements Really Mean?  Beyond Territorial Acknowledgements Interior Voices podcast Territory Acknowledgment Episode from Season 1 An Overview of Territory Acknowledgement FAQ and Policy Guide (InsideNet) A map of First Nation Territories in the Interior Health service area (InsideNet) Assistance with pronunciation (InsideNet)

On today's episode hosts Tracy Mooney and Jody Wagner sit down with Métis historian Brodie Douglas for a discussion of Louis Riel, Métis history and more. Mentioned in this Episode The Northwest is Our Mother by Jean Tyee From the Ashes by Jessie Thistle Halfbreed by Maria Campbell Harry Daniels Additional Louis Riel Day Resources ​Download the Louis Riel Day Toolkit (InsideNet) Visit the Métis Nation BC (MNBC) website Read Kaa-wiichitoyaahk: We Take Care of Each Other (available through IH Library Services) Learn the Michif language Download and display the Louis Riel poster at your worksite (InsideNet) Participate in November's Allyship Builders (InsideNet)

Kukpi7 (Chief) Willie Sellars recently sat down with podcast hosts Tracy Mooney and Jade Chaboyer-Kondra to discuss Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Serving as Williams Lake First Nation (WLFN) Chief since 2018, Chief Sellars also sits on Interior Health's Board of Directors. Learn more Chief Sellars biography Williams Lake First Nation St. Joseph's Mission Investigation Orange Shirt Society National Day for Truth and Reconciliation How will you commit to truth and reconciliation? Register for the free HRx Truth and Reconciliation Webinar Sept. 26 'Embracing Truth for Meaningful Reconciliation' Check out the Orange Shirt Day Toolkit on the InsideNet Familiarize yourself with the Residential School sites in the Interior Region Read the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)'s Calls to Action Additional Orange Shirt Day resources and events Watch Phyllis Webstad - On Orange Shirt Day Register for the Yellowhead Institute's Calls to Action Accountability: A 2021 Status Update on Reconciliation, 10 a.m.-12:30 pm. (1-3:30 p.m. EDT), Sept. 29 9th Annual Orange Shirt Day, Williams Lake Stampede Grounds, 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Walk for the Children in Penticton on September 30, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, hosted by Okanagan Nation Alliance Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society (442- Leon Avenue, Kelowna) is hosting two events: National Day of Truth and Reconciliation Day - Thursday, Sept. 29, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. - E-mail KFS or call 250-300-3075 for information Sisters in Spirit Vigil - Tuesday, Oct. 4 - 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. E-mail KFS or call 250-300-3075 for information

This week on Interior Voices, host Tracy Mooney introduces three new co-hosts who will be joining the podcast: Jody Wagner, Jade Chaboyer-Kondra and Nicole Taylor Sterritt. Learn more Bill C31 Social Determinants of Health Canada Health Act ACT Model IH Aboriginal Health and Wellness Strategy 2022-2026 IH Aboriginal Mental Wellness Plan IH Aboriginal Human Resources Plan (InsideNet) IH June 2022 In Plain Sight Response In Plain Sight Summary Report Previously on the Podcast Season 1 Episode 6: Meet the Cultural Safety Team Season 2 Episode 8: Mental Wellness During COVID-19 Season 4 Episode 5: Aboriginal Health and Wellness Strategy

This week, CEO Susan Brown and IH Board Chair Doug Cochrane join the podcast to discuss Aboriginal Health and Wellness Strategy. Learn more • IH Board of Directors • IH Senior Executive Team • IH Aboriginal Partnerships • IH Aboriginal Health and Wellness Strategy (AHWS) 2022-2026 • IH Aboriginal Mental Wellness Plan • IH Aboriginal Human Resources Plan (InsideNet) • IH June 2022 In Plain Sight Response • In Plain Sight Summary Report • 24 Recommendations – In Plain Sight • Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Previously on the Podcast: • Aboriginal Patient Care and Quality Consultants • Pandemic Partnerships • Aboriginal Cultural Safety and Humility Policy Development • IH Board Chair Dr. Doug Cochrane

This week, we celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day and the fiftieth episode of the podcast with some very special guests. Learn more Check out the Indigenous Peoples Day Toolkit on the InsideNet Download the Allyship Builders workbook and start your year-long journey Participate in local celebrations listed on FNHA Events page and Métis Nation BC Facebook page Browse Aboriginal Health & Wellness resources available through IH Library Services Listen to previous interviews with Diane and Allan Season 1 Episode 19: IH Board Member Diane Jules Season 1 Episode 20: IH Board Member Allan Louis Learn more about the IH Board of Directors, the Senior Executive Team and Aboriginal Partnerships

Interior Voices podcast host Tracy Mooney recently spoke with Sheila Lewis, Provincial Women's Manager for Métis Nation BC about the National Day of Awareness and Action, the Inquiry and Report, and provide resources for those who want to learn more. Learn more:  Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls A Path Forward: Priorities and Early Strategies for B.C. June 2021 Status Update National Family and Survivors Circle Fact Sheet Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women and Girls Thanks for Listening Report (Metis) Metis response to violence against women, the Sashing Our Warriors campaign HIghway of Tears: Preventing Violence Against Women Carrier Sekani Family Services General list of Indigenous focused films from NFB Kanehsatake 270 years of resistance Doctrine of Discovery documentary (Part of the Anglican Church Call to Action response) TRC Reading Circles - Takes about 5 - 6 months to implement this process #ReadTheTRCReport - YouTube

This week on the the podcast, host Tracy Mooney talks with Shari McKeown, Lucie Poisson and Natalie Daniels about Interior Health's new Aboriginal Patient Care and Quality Consultant positions that provide culturally safe recourse for patient and client concerns.. Learn more: In Plain Sight Report and Recommendations Interior Health Patient Care Quality Office (contact us to share your feedback) Download our Patient Care Quality Office brochure for printing and sharing with others

This week on the podcast, host Tracy Mooney talks with Kristen Hanson and Jonathan Spence from IH's Communicable Disease Department and Casey Neathway from First Nations Health Authority about how Nations, FNHA and IH have partnered during the Pandemic Response. Learn more:  First Nations Health Authority Interior Health COVID-19 Information BC CDC Covid-19 Information

This week host Tracy Mooney and Beth Blew take a look back at the episodes produced in Season 3 of the podcast and take a look ahead towards the new year. Learn more: Interior Voices podcast, Season 3 Episode 1: Dr. Sean Wachtel, Senior Medical Director, Aboriginal Health Interior Voices podcast, Season 3 Episode 2: Welcoming Spaces in Mental Health and Substance Use Interior Voices podcast, Season 3 Episode 3: Food is Medicine Initiative Interior Voices podcast, Season 3 Episode 4: National Indigenous Peoples Day Interior Voices podcast, Season 3 Episode 5: Planting the Seeds Planting the Seeds Part 1 Planting the Seeds Part 2 Interior Voices podcast, Season 3 Episode 6: IH Employee Voices Advisory Group Interior Voices podcast, Season 3 Episode 7: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Orange Shirt Day Interior Voices podcast, Season 3 Episode 8: Louis Riel Day Louis Riel Day Interview with Debra Fisher Part 2: Louis Riel Day Interview with Dean Gladue Interior Voices podcast, Season 3 Episode 9: Aboriginal Cultural Safety and Humility Policy Development Interior Voices podcast, Season 3 Episode 10: Year in Review

AD0200 Aboriginal Cultural Safety and Humility began with a conversation between colleagues and a whiteboard drawing two years ago, and was approved earlier this year. The Development Team was made up of representatives from Human Resources, Workplace Health and Safety, Aboriginal Health and Aboriginal Mental Wellness. Several team members met recently to discuss the importance of the policy and the development process. Learn More: AD0200 Aboriginal Cultural Safety and Humility Policy  Aboriginal Cultural Safety and Humility and You: Learn more about the policy  AU2200 Anti-Racism Policy Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's Calls to Action

This week on the podcast, we present a special two-part edition for Louis Riel Day. In part 2, host Tracy Mooney talks with Dean Gladue, Director, Region 3 from Métis Nation BC about the Day and what it means to be Métis. Learn more Visit the Métis Nation BC (MNBC) website  MNBC Declaration of Self Government Read Kaa-wiichitoyaahk: We Take Care of Each Other - available through on the MNBC website and through IH Library Services Check out The Northwest is Our Mother: The Story of Louis Reil's People, the Métis Nation by Jean Teillet, a great-neice of Louis Riel and constitutional lawyer Learn the Michif language Watch Moccasin Flats- a 1970s documentary about Dean Gladue's home community

This week on the podcast, we present a special two-part edition for Louis Riel Day. In part 1, host Tracy Mooney talks with Debra Fisher, Director, Region 4 from Métis Nation BC about the Day and what it means to be Métis. Learn more Visit the Métis Nation BC (MNBC) website  MNBC Declaration of Self Government Read Kaa-wiichitoyaahk: We Take Care of Each Other - available through on the MNBC website and through IH Library Services Check out The Northwest is Our Mother: The Story of Louis Reil's People, the Métis Nation by Jean Teillet, a great-neice of Louis Riel and constitutional lawyer Learn the Michif language Watch Moccasin Flats- a 1970s documentary about Dean Gladue's home community

This week on the Interior Voices podcast, hosts Vanessa Mitchell and Tracy Mooney talk with Jody Wagner, Aboriginal Mental Wellness Practice Lead about Orange shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Learn more: Aboriginal Employee Wellness Resources (InsideNet) KUU-US Crisis Line Society – 24 hr Crisis Line: 1-800- KUU-US-17 (1-800-588-8717) Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's Calls to Action Orange Shirt Day / Nation Day for Truth and Reconciliation Tool Kit (InsideNet) Orange Shirt Day Society Indian Residential School Survivors Society IH residential school awareness resource (InsideNet)

This week on the Interior Voices podcast, host Tracy Mooney talks with AJ Aspinall, Kim Dedora, and Carl Meadows about the IH Employee Voices Advisory Committee. Episode Resources: IH's Diversity and Inclusion page IH's Inclusive Language Guide IH's Diversity and Inclusion Plan EVAG Meet the Members IH's 2020 Employee census report Contact EVAG or email the group at __IHEmployeeVoicesAdvisoryGroup in Outlook

his week on the Interior Voices podcast, host Tracy Mooney talks with Vanessa and Leslie, along with Elders Eric Mitchell and Chris Marchand about Planting the Seeds, an Indigenous-informed research workshop. The team--which also included Elder Roberta Price and former Knowledge Facilitator Christopher Macklin--created and led the workshop for researchers interested in working with Indigenous peoples. Episode Resources: Promising Practice - Planting the Seeds: Insights for Researchers Interested in Working with Indigenous Peoples Evaluating "in a good way": exploring approaches to integrating Indigenous worldviews and ways of knowing into the Centers for Disease Control Framework for Program Evaluation in Public Health The Four R's - Respect, Relevance, Reciprocity, Responsibility The First Nations Principles of OCAP Research is Ceremony Using Two-Eyed Seeing in Research With Indigenous People: An Integrative Review BC Support Unit

This week on the Interior Voices podcast, host Tracy Mooney talks with Vanessa and Leslie, along with Elders Eric Mitchell and Chris Marchand about Planting the Seeds, an Indigenous-informed research workshop. The team--which also included Elder Roberta Price and former Knowledge Facilitator Christopher Macklin--created and led the workshop for researchers interested in working with Indigenous peoples. Episode Resources: Promising Practice - Planting the Seeds: Insights for Researchers Interested in Working with Indigenous Peoples Evaluating "in a good way": exploring approaches to integrating Indigenous worldviews and ways of knowing into the Centers for Disease Control Framework for Program Evaluation in Public Health The Four R's - Respect, Relevance, Reciprocity, Responsibility The First Nations Principles of OCAP Research is Ceremony Using Two-Eyed Seeing in Research With Indigenous People: An Integrative Review BC Support Unit

June is National Indigenous History Month and June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. This year, National Indigenous History Month is dedicated to the missing children, the families left behind and the survivors of residential schools.   Resources for Support: Aboriginal Employee Wellness Resources (InsideNet) KUU-US Crisis Line Society – 24 hr Crisis Line – 1-800- KUU-US-17 (1-800-588-8717) Indian Residential Schools Survivors Society (IRSS) Crisis Line – 1-866-925-4419 Métis BC Crisis Line – 1-833-638-4722 Kid's Help Phone – 1-800-668-6868 First Nation Health Benefits (FNHB) – Mental Health Benefit Educational Resources: Employee Experience Toolkit (InsideNet) Aboriginal Health (InsideNet) Aboriginal Cultural Safety and Humility (InsideNet) IH Library Services Aboriginal Health Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls To Action First Voices Learn Michif Celebrating the Day and the Month: First Nations Health Authority News and Events and Facebook page Métis Nation BC Facebook page and Website National Indigenous Peoples Day National Indigenous History Month CFNR (Canada's First Nations Radio) Celebrations APTN Indigenous Day Live Sources for Orange Shirts: Métis Nation BC Orange Shirt Society

Host Tracy Mooney talks with the team behind IH's Food is Medicine initiative. Donna Koenig, Food Services Manager for SOGH,  received a grant through Nourish Canada that allowed the team to develop traditional recipes with Aboriginal partners. The foods will be distributed through the Meals at Home program.   Episode 3 Resources Why Hospital Food Matters for Reconciliation video produced by Nourish Canada video featuring the initiative along with two others from across Canada Nourish Food for Health Symposium 'Food is medicine': Sioux Lookout hospital program (CBC article) Miichim (Documentary Short)

Hosts Vanessa Mitchell and Tracy Mooney talk with Cathy Collinge and Deb Trampleasure from Aboriginal Mental Wellness about creating welcoming spaces for Mental Health and Substance Use services. Episode 2 Resources Partnering to Enhance MHSU Environments Report Aboriginal Mental Wellness Plan In Plain Sight Report Creating Welcoming Spaces

This week, host Vanessa Mitchell talks with Dr. Sean Wachtel, Senior Medical Director, Aboriginal Health. Vanessa asks him about his role with Interior Health and they cover important ground related to cultural safety and humility in health care. Episode 1 Resources Vanessa and Dr. Wachtel discuss the importance of Territory Acknowledgements The X-Change Session 3 – Aboriginal Health: A Physicians Journey to Cultural Humility The Four Agreements of Courageous Conversations Racist Like Me — A Call to Self-Reflection and Action for White Physicians

This week, host Vanessa Mitchell takes a look back at past episodes with special guests Kris Murray and Sheila Lewis. The team is also joined by Tracy Mooney for a look ahead to our plans for 2021.   Episode 10 Resources Season 2 Episode 7: Orange Shirt Day and Trauma-Informed Practice Season 1 Episode 2: Traditional Territory Acknowledgements Season 1 Episode 21: IH Board Chair Dr. Doug Cochrane Season 2 Episode 5: Karen Cooper, Director of Allied Health for IH West Season 2 Episode 9: Thompson Rivers University Aboriginal Research Project Season 2 Episode 2: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) Season 2 Episode 1: Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Season 1 Episode 13: IH Aboriginal Recruitment and Retention In Plain Sight: Addressing Indigenous-specific Racism and Discrimination in B.C. Health Care News@IH Story: Creating Welcoming Spaces

This week, host Vanessa Mitchell talks colleagues Rose Melnyk and Tracy Mooney along with Colleen Seymour from and Lisa Bourque Bearskin from Thompson Rivers University. Their discussion centers on the importance of Aboriginal research in health care.

This week, host Vanessa Mitchell talks with Tracy Mooney, Aboriginal Employment Advisor and Jody Wagner, Aboriginal Mental Wellness Practice Lead. Their discussion centers around Aboriginal Mental Wellness during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Internal IH Resources: IH COVID HUB IH Psychological health and safety inside Net Page (includes schedule of wellness sessions currently posted for Fall 202cludes schedule of wellness sessions currently posted for Fall 2020) Aboriginal Employee Wellness Resources Employee and Family Assistance Program Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP) Crisis Support Line - 1-844-751-2133 Other/External Resources: FNHA (includes coronavirus podcast link) FNHA Wellness Plans and graphic stories Métis Nation British Columbia Métis Crisis Line: 1-833-638-4722 BC Association of Friendship Centres BCAFC Indigenous Cultural Safety during COVID 19 Tip Sheet KUU-US Crisis Line - 24 hr Crisis Line: 1-800- KUU-US-17 (1800-588-8717) BC Government Website – Information for First Nations and Indigenous Peoples in BC Interior Health Mental Health Services Interior Health Mental Health & Substance Use Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Coping with Stress Crisis Centre BC Covid-19 and Anxiety Info Sheet World Health Organization – Health at Home; Mental Health Podcast: Brene Brown – Unlocking Us Burnout and How to Complete the Stress Cycle

This week on the Interior Voices podcast, hosts Vanessa Mitchell and Kris Murray talk with Jody Wagner, Aboriginal Mental Wellness Practice Lead. Jody shares her thoughts on Orange Shirt Day and the importance of trauma-informed practice. Learn more ... Check out the resources and concepts discussed in this episode: One-And-A-Half Men: The Story of Jim Brady and Malcolm Norris Aboriginal Mental Wellness Plan IH Employee Toolkit for Orange Shirt Day (InsideNet) Orange Shirt Day website Truth and Reconciliation Commission Residential school goes from tragedy to triumph (St. Eugene) The wisdom of Mary Paul Behind Closed Doors: Stories from the Kamloops Indian Residential School Anahim Lake Dormitory (Ulkatcho) Residential School Missing Children and Unmarked Burials report United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Trauma-informed Care Toolkit IH Library Services (InsideNet) E-mail Jody Wagner  

This week's episode was recorded earlier this year before the start of the pandemic and before Sheila's departure. IH Vice President for Human Resources Mal Griffin joined Sheila, Vanessa, and Kris to discuss diversity and inclusion and Mal's career with Interior Health. Episode 6 Resources IH Aboriginal Recruitment Season 1 Episode 13: IH Aboriginal Recruitment and Retention Season 2 Episode 1: Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)  

This week host Vanessa Mitchell visits with Karen Cooper. Karen shares her journey to her current position as Director of Allied Health for IH West. Karen participated in the Nlaka'pamux Nation Managers tour last summer and shares the trip's impact with Vanessa.   Episode 5 Resources Nlaka'pamux Nation managers tour photos 

Episode 4: MHSU Administrator Debi Morris Interior Voices host Vanessa Mitchell talks with Debi Morris, Mental Health and Substance Use Administrator for IH West. The pair reminisce about the time they spent together last year on the Nlaka'pamux communities tour and the importance of patient-centred care.   Episode 4 Resources Nlaka'pamux Nation managers tour photos 

Episode 3: National Indigenous Peoples Day For IH staff, the past few months have been anything but business as usual. As we begin to move into the next phase of our COVID-19 pandemic recovery, Vanessa and Kris are back to share some ways we can celebrate national Indigenous Peoples Day-albeit virtually! COVID-19 Resources IH Resources for Aboriginal Communities First Nations Health Authority COVID-19 response Metis Nation of B.C. COVID-19 response First Nations virtual doctor of the day program National Indigenous Peoples Day Resources First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) News and Events and Facebook page Métis Nation BC Facebook page National Indigenous Peoples Day Facebook Page Kid's Stop (activities and games for youth and educators)   CFNR (Canada's First Nations Radio) Celebrations on Facebook  National Indigenous History Month Resources 35 Books to read for National Indigenous History Month - CBC National Indigenous History Month (with links to Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples)

This week our hosts discuss the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples with guest Jesse McDonald.  Episode 2 Resources UNDRIP Document

This week Kris, Vanessa, and Sheila discuss the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the resulting Calls to Action related to health. Episode 1 Resources TRC Summary  TRC Video Project Papal Bulls ‎ 500 years ago: Pope gives permission to conquer Indigenous people Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Doctrine of Discovery Videos: Stolen Lands, Strong Hearts (video) First People, Second Class Treatment: The role of racism in the health and well-being of Indigenous peoples in Canada Jordan's Principle IH Aboriginal Patient Navigators IH Ceremonial Smudging Guidelines* IH Aboriginal Human Resources Plan* Aboriginal Healing Foundation (Archived Site)  *Resources only accessible inside the IH network.