First Responder – O-J’s Vanessa Gunn is the frontlines of a mental-health struggle
It’s well after midnight in Ouje-Bougoumou, when community worker and mother of two Vanessa Gunn is woken by a call.
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Miiyuupimaatisiun Committee meetings empower local healthcare
A three-day training and planning session for Miyupimaatisiiun Committee members was held in Montreal February 20-22 to better align the region's healthcare objectives with local needs. Over 100 professionals from across Eeyou Istchee attended, encouraged by the growing collaboration between communities.
Cree communities keeping winter active
Cree communities are organizing Winter Active activities to encourage regular physical movement and healthy lifestyles during the colder months. The Cree Health Board hopes the campaign will help build a stronger Cree Nation and prevent conditions like diabetes.
A Dialogue for Life conference was about ways to promote life
The second Dialogue for Life conference of 2023 emphasized the importance of mental health awareness in Montreal November 13-18. The event addressed ways that Indigenous cultural traditions can support struggling communities. Through encouraging healing and self expression, delegates sought to promote life and reduce suicide rates.
Complaint to health board spotlights poor lodgings for medical patient
In a letter addressed to the Commissioner of Complaints for the Cree Health Board, Sarah Cowboy, Kenny Petawabano expressed concerns about the accommodation provided for his daughter, Sonia Petawabano, following her stroke and subsequent handicap in 2020.
Resilient Minds offers firefighters mental health workshop at Indigenous Fire Safety Conference
Indigenous firefighters from across Canada gathered at in Montreal for the fourth annual Indigenous Fire Safety Conference September 14-15. Over 200 attendees took part in courses that offered certification in various fields including Auto Extrication, Emergency Operation Centres Essentials and Wildfire Response.
Whapmagoostui research study shows dwarf Labrador tea can combat malaria
A study suggested by Cree and Inuit leaders has demonstrated that essential oils from dwarf Labrador tea, or Rhododendron subarcticum, are effective against the parasite that causes drug-resistant malaria.
Looking back at lessons learned over three years of the pandemic
When the first cases of Covid-19 were discovered in China in December 2019, it hit the radar of health officials in Eeyou Istchee, who wondered just exactly what kind of threat this new disease represented for the region.
Former CHB chair Petawabano twice recognized for her leadership in healthcare
Former Cree Health Board Chairperson Bella Petawabano was awarded with two distinctions during the past few years, she revealed in an interview with the Nation.
Cree committees highlight efforts to decolonize health and wellness
A new report highlights changes that Cree community members believe would help improve physical, social, mental and spiritual health in their communities. Compiled by the Cree Health Board and independent researchers, it brings together nearly a decade of feedback received by committees tasked with improving wellness based on Cree values.