Interior Voices

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.

This week’s episode marks our twenty-fourth podcast and Kris, Vanessa, and Sheila celebrate our one year anniversary with a look back and a preview of what’s to come in the new year.   Episode 24 Resources: Judy Sturm Territory Acknowledgement International Journal for Indigenous Health explanation of terminology Episode 13: IH Aboriginal Recruitment and Retention Episode 21: IH Board Chair Dr. Doug Cochrane  Episode 18: Orange Shirt Day  Episode 8: Celebrating Indigenous Nurses Episode 23: Brad Anderson Aboriginal Mental Wellness Plan Meet APN Katie Video United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Episode 10: Cultural Safety and Physicians

In Episode 23, Kris Murray and Vanessa Mitchell talk with Brad Anderson, Corporate Director for Aboriginal Health with IH.

In Episode 22, host Sheila Lewis talks with Aboriginal Health Leads Darcy Doberstein, Rose Melnyk, Kris Murray, and Vanessa Mitchell about their roles within Interior Health and in the communities they support. Aboriginal Health Leads’ Regional Focus Aboriginal Health Strategy 2015-2019 Aboriginal Mental Wellness Plan Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

In Episode 21, hosts Sheila Lewis and Vanessa Mitchell talks with IH board chair Doug Cochrane about his career and role with Interior Health.

In Episode 20, host Vanessa Mitchell talks with IH board member Allan Louis about his journey to the board, reconciliation, and more.

In Episode 19, our hosts talk with IH board member Diane Jules about her journey to the board, Aboriginal health, and much more. Episode 19 Resources: Meet the IH Board of Directors Short language lesson with Diane

In Episode 18, the team meet with PRH Administrator Carl Meadows, RIH Director Richard Jewitt, and RIH APN Michelle McFarlane about reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day activities scheduled across IH. Episode 18: Resources IH site events Official Orange Shirt Day website How Orange Shirt Day Came to Be Video

In Episode 17, Vanessa Mitchell talks with Dr. Karin Goodison about her journey to cultural safety , her career, and more.   Episode 17: Resources Karin's Aboriginal Cultural Safety Video Nicole Robbin's Interior Voices Interview Medical Health Officers Public Webpage

In Episode 16, the team looks back over the past 16  episodes and ahead to what's to come.

In Episode 15, Sheila Lewis sits down with members of the Aboriginal Mental Wellness and Substance Use team to discuss Interior Health’s response to the opioid crisis. Episode 15: Resources IH Aboriginal Mental Wellness Plan Indigenous Harm Reduction Policy Brief Indigenous Harm Reduction Principles and Practices Not Just Naloxone Training Rural and Remote Harm Reduction Conference

Episode 14: Meditech and the Circle of Care  In Episode 14, Senior Clinical Analyst Hanna Kushner joins the team for a discussion of Meditech and the Circle of Care in Aboriginal Communities. Episode 14: Resources First Nation Clinical Expansion Project set to continue (Loop story) Episode 14: Resources only accessible inside the IH network Circle of Care – Information Sharing Memo Aboriginal Self Identification Project FAQ

Episode 13: IH Aboriginal Recruitment and Retention In Episode 13, Aboriginal Recruiter Shirlie Delacherois and Aboriginal Employment Advisor Tracey Mooney discuss recruitment and retention with the team. Episode 13: Resources Letters of Understanding and Partnership Accord IH Aboriginal Recruitment Episode 13: Resources only accessible inside the IH network Aboriginal Human Resources Plan IH Employee Experience Meet Your Aboriginal Career Specialists

In Episode 12, the team celebrates National Indigenous Peoples’ Day and talks with Andrew Pattison, Corporate Director for Support Services, Dietitian Megan Dark; and Donna Koenig, Manager for Support Services in Oliver and Osoyoos about the role of traditional foods in the celebration as well as work underway to incorporate traditional and traditional-inspired foods throughout the year. Episode 12: Resources Indigenous Peoples Day 130 Ways to Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day (FNHA) Photo album from Interior region celebrations Photo album from Traditional Foods Pilot Project at Deni House Full interview with Andrew Pattison Full interview with Megan Dark Full interview with Donna Koenig   Miichim (Documentary Short) 'Food is medicine': Sioux Lookout hospital program (CBC article) Nourish Food for Health Symposium  

In Episode 11, Kris, Vanessa, and Sheila discuss the importance of the language we use to describe ourselves and others, and the world we live in. Episode 11: Resources The term Indigenous is a relational term that has a global context that affects the Canadian context (i.e. UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples). We have seen a shift across Canada and organizations to move towards this language. Aboriginal is a term that first appeared in the 1982 Constitution of Canada under Section 35(1) in reference to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. Officially called Indians in the Indian Act, the term First Nations refers to the Indigenous peoples of North America located in what is now Canada, and their descendants, who are not Inuit or Métis. “First Nation(s)” is the generally preferred term in place of “Indian.” Métis means a person who self-identifies as Métis, is of historic Métis Nation ancestry, is distinct from other Aboriginal peoples, and is accepted by the Métis Nation. The

Vanessa Mitchell shares her interviews with Dr. Glenn Fedor and Dr. Nicole Robbins; Chris Macklin introduces a new series of cultural safety videos featuring IH physicians. Episode 10: Resources Dr. Glenn Fedor (full audio interview) Dr. Nicole Robbins (full audio interview) Cultural safety video series Dr. Harsh Hundal: Aboriginal cultural safety, compassion and relational practice Dr. Trevor Corneil: Health and wellness impacts of the colonial narrative Dr. Selena Lawrie: Self awareness and acknowledging potential biases within health practice Dr. Ed Hardy: Acknowledging diverse Aboriginal perspectives regarding health and wellness Dr. Karin Goodison: Listening to clients’ stories within physician practice Dr. Kamran Golmohammadi: Adopting a more relational approach in physician practice Dr. Sue MacDonald: Becoming a champion for cultural safety within physician practice

In Episode 9, Kris and Sheila travel to Trail where they spend time with Dr. Ron Cameron and learn about his journey to cultural safety. Episode 9: Resources The Inconvenient Indian by Thomas King Indigenous Canada University of Alberta online course Medicine Unbundled  by Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training iLearn Courses for all new and current staff: Course ID 1844: Differing Perspectives on Health and Wellness through a Cultural Lens Course ID 1843: The Aboriginal Landscape Course ID 1845: Colonization as a Social Determinant to Health Course ID 1842: What is Aboriginal Cultural Safety? IH Aboriginal Cultural Safety videos on YouTube

  In Episode 8, Vanessa, Kris, and Sheila return for a celebration of Aboriginal nurses, the variety of paths they have chosen, and the roles they hold within IH. Our hosts our joined by nurses Michelle McFarlane, Rose Melnyk, and Judy Sturm. Episode 8: Resources Indigenous Nurses Day Canadian Indigenous Nurses Association IH Recruitment video featuring Rose Melnyk

In Episode 7, Vanessa, Kris, and Sheila trace the evolution of Interior Health’s cultural safety program and Vanessa interviews cultural safety team members Rachel Cutler and Stacy Turchot. Episode 7: Resources only accessible inside the IH network iLearn Courses for all new and current staff: Course ID 1844: Differing Perspectives on Health and Wellness through a Cultural Lens Course ID 1843: The Aboriginal Landscape Course ID 1845: Colonization as a Social Determinant to Health Course ID 1842: What is Aboriginal Cultural Safety? From Truth to Reconciliation: IH Library resources

Hosts Sheila Lewis and Kris Murray meet with members of Interior Health's new team for a discussion of the Journey to Cultural Safety.   Episode 6: Resources PHSA Sanyas Indigenous Cultural Safety Course  (IH purchases seats annually for staff to access this training) First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) Cultural Humility Transformative Change Accord Indigenous health part 1: determinants and disease patterns Indigenous health part 2: the underlying causes of the health gap First People, Second Class Treatment: The role of racism in the health and well-being of Indigenous peoples in Canada CBC Radio “First Nations, Second Class Care” Racism as a Social Determinant of Health for Indigenous Peoples (ppt) Letter to Sir Wilfred Laurier Medicine Unbundled  Kent Monkman, Indigenous two-spirit artist   Episode 6: Resources only accessible inside the IH network iLearn Courses for all new and current staff: Course ID 1844: Differing Perspectives on Health and Wellness through a Cultur