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“Kugluktuk residents work to preserve Inuinnaqtun” - https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6987210 - #InuitHealth #LanguageSovereignty #CultureSDoH
Kugluktuk residents work to preserve Inuinnaqtun
Inuinnaqtun is spoken in western Nunavut and northeastern Northwest Territories and only a few hundred people declare it as their mother tongue in Canada. Mah Noor Mubarik spoke with residents of Kugluktuk to learn more about their work to keep it alive.
www.cbc.ca
December 9, 2025 at 9:01 PM
“Kugluktuk residents work to preserve Inuinnaqtun” - https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6987210 - #InuitHealth #LanguageSovereignty #CultureSDoH
“Researchers investigate contaminants in traditional Indigenous food sources” - https://www.utoronto.ca/news/researchers-investigate-contaminants-traditional-indigenous-food-sources - #FoodSecurity #IndigenousHealth #HealthyLand - @utoronto.ca
Researchers investigate contaminants in traditional Indigenous food sources
An interdisciplinary research project co-led by the University of Toronto’s Élyse Caron-Beaudoin is working to assess potential contamination in traditional Indigenous food sources in northeastern British Columbia – an effort that could help communities make informed decisions about their health, food security and land stewardship.
www.utoronto.ca
December 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
“Researchers investigate contaminants in traditional Indigenous food sources” - https://www.utoronto.ca/news/researchers-investigate-contaminants-traditional-indigenous-food-sources - #FoodSecurity #IndigenousHealth #HealthyLand - @utoronto.ca
“Street art meets Inuit culture in new Kuujjuaq, Que. mural” - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/street-art-inuit-culture-kuujjuaq-arena-mural-9.6980902 - #InuitHealth #ArtandHealth #ArtandWellness
Street art meets Inuit culture in new Kuujjuaq, Que. mural | CBC News
Sprawled across the walls of the arena are depictions of life in Nunavik – graffiti style. Local youth and a self-described “alchemist” are the artists behind the work.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
“Street art meets Inuit culture in new Kuujjuaq, Que. mural” - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/street-art-inuit-culture-kuujjuaq-arena-mural-9.6980902 - #InuitHealth #ArtandHealth #ArtandWellness
“Niagara mother builds a village for families in need” - https://www.pelhamtoday.ca/local-news/niagara-mother-builds-a-village-for-families-in-need-11503217 - #MaternalHealth #HealthEquity #IndigenousHealth
Niagara mother builds a village for families in need
A grassroots initiative founded by a local mom is providing essential items and emotional support to struggling parents throughout the Niagara area
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December 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
“Niagara mother builds a village for families in need” - https://www.pelhamtoday.ca/local-news/niagara-mother-builds-a-village-for-families-in-need-11503217 - #MaternalHealth #HealthEquity #IndigenousHealth
“McMaster and Woodland Cultural Centre work together to uncover clues about ancient Indigenous diets” - https://news.mcmaster.ca/mcmaster-and-woodland-cultural-centre-work-together-to-uncover-clues-about-ancient-indigenous-diets/ - #HealthResearch #TraditionalFoods #IndigenousHealth
McMaster and Woodland Cultural Centre work together to uncover clues about ancient Indigenous diets
The year-long project between McMaster Archaeology and the WCC is finding new stories in the Centre's archaeological collection.
news.mcmaster.ca
December 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
“McMaster and Woodland Cultural Centre work together to uncover clues about ancient Indigenous diets” - https://news.mcmaster.ca/mcmaster-and-woodland-cultural-centre-work-together-to-uncover-clues-about-ancient-indigenous-diets/ - #HealthResearch #TraditionalFoods #IndigenousHealth
“‘They want change’: Lethbridge’s first Indigenous court officially opens” - https://loom.ly/cRsHAig - #Decarceration #RestorativeJustice #IndigenousHealth - see also https://loom.ly/AUy49fU
‘They want change’: Lethbridge’s first Indigenous court officially opens
A ceremony was held Monday morning to officially open Lethbridge’s first Indigenous court.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
“‘They want change’: Lethbridge’s first Indigenous court officially opens” - https://loom.ly/cRsHAig - #Decarceration #RestorativeJustice #IndigenousHealth - see also https://loom.ly/AUy49fU
“Winter wisdom from Indigenous educators to carry you through the season” - https://www.cbc.ca/life/wellness/winter-wisdom-from-indigenous-educators-9.6976574 - #IndigenousHealth #IndigenousKnowledge
Winter wisdom from Indigenous educators to carry you through the season | CBC Life
From storytelling to soup-making, here's how to care for yourself and your community in the colder months.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
“Winter wisdom from Indigenous educators to carry you through the season” - https://www.cbc.ca/life/wellness/winter-wisdom-from-indigenous-educators-9.6976574 - #IndigenousHealth #IndigenousKnowledge
“Residents of Sanikiluaq will soon have a new community space” - https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6972048 - #IndigenousWellness #HealthEquity #IndigenousHealth
Residents of Sanikiluaq will soon have a new community space
Ajuinnata Wellness Project is led by the Ubluriak Society, a nonprofit based in Sanikiluaq. They’ve turned five trailers into a new space for healing, learning and having fun.
www.cbc.ca
December 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
“Residents of Sanikiluaq will soon have a new community space” - https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6972048 - #IndigenousWellness #HealthEquity #IndigenousHealth
“Club aims to deepen med students’ understanding of Indigenous health” - healthenews.mcgill.ca/club-aims-to... - #CulturalSafety #Education #IndigenousHealth - @healthsciences.mcgill.ca
Club aims to deepen med students’ understanding of Indigenous health - Health e-News
Founded by Indigenous medical students, the Indigenous Health Outreach Club (IHOC) creates a space to learn about Indigenous cultures and practices, as well as healthcare disparities. On the anniversary of Joyce Echaquan’s death and two days before the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, 15 McGill medical students gathered to run and reflect. Donning […]
healthenews.mcgill.ca
December 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
“Club aims to deepen med students’ understanding of Indigenous health” - healthenews.mcgill.ca/club-aims-to... - #CulturalSafety #Education #IndigenousHealth - @healthsciences.mcgill.ca
“On being Inuit and celebrating the culture” - https://www.nnsl.com/news/on-being-inuit-and-celebrating-the-culture-8345258 - #InuitHealth #NationalInuitDay2025 - see also https://www.nccih.ca/34/Publication.nccih?cat=12
On being Inuit and celebrating the culture
Inuvik resident Dennis Allen says when acknowledging International Inuit Day on Nov. 7, it’s time for people to understand that Inuit have a distinct culture, deserving of recognition.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM
“On being Inuit and celebrating the culture” - https://www.nnsl.com/news/on-being-inuit-and-celebrating-the-culture-8345258 - #InuitHealth #NationalInuitDay2025 - see also https://www.nccih.ca/34/Publication.nccih?cat=12
“New data helps put 'Indigenous health back into Indigenous hands’” - www.pentictonherald.ca/spare_news/a... - #HealthEquity #HealthData #DataSovereignty #IndigenousHealth
New data helps put 'Indigenous health back into Indigenous hands’
KENORA — The head of an Indigenous-led health care centre in Kenora says new data should help secure additional funding for its work.
www.pentictonherald.ca
December 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
“New data helps put 'Indigenous health back into Indigenous hands’” - www.pentictonherald.ca/spare_news/a... - #HealthEquity #HealthData #DataSovereignty #IndigenousHealth
“November 6, launch of a Community-Based Indigenous Health Clinic : a space of healing, dignity and reconciliation in Tiohtià:ke / Montreal” - https://loom.ly/pAKFt2M - #IndigenousHealth #HealthEquity #CulturalSafety
November 6, launch of a Community-Based Indigenous Health Clinic : a space of healing, dignity and reconciliation in Tiohtià:ke / Montreal
/CNW/ - The Native Montreal Project (PAQ) and Doctors of the World and are proud to announce the official launch on November 6, of the Indigenous Health...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
“November 6, launch of a Community-Based Indigenous Health Clinic : a space of healing, dignity and reconciliation in Tiohtià:ke / Montreal” - https://loom.ly/pAKFt2M - #IndigenousHealth #HealthEquity #CulturalSafety
“Meet the Paulatuk, N.W.T., woman encouraging other ladies to get out on the land” - https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6965653 - #HealthyLand #CultureSDoH
Meet the Paulatuk, N.W.T., woman encouraging other ladies to get out on the land
There's a group of women in Paulatuk, N.W.T., who go out on the land together. They fish and harvest berries with no men in sight. The CBC's Liny Lamberink brings us the story.
www.cbc.ca
December 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
“Meet the Paulatuk, N.W.T., woman encouraging other ladies to get out on the land” - https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6965653 - #HealthyLand #CultureSDoH
#TheNCCIH Advisory Committee member Dr. Stanley Vollant with Communications Officer Stephan Hardy on the final day of the 2025 JASP conference in Montreal, QC.
#IndigenousHealth #jasp2025
#IndigenousHealth #jasp2025
December 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
#TheNCCIH Advisory Committee member Dr. Stanley Vollant with Communications Officer Stephan Hardy on the final day of the 2025 JASP conference in Montreal, QC.
#IndigenousHealth #jasp2025
#IndigenousHealth #jasp2025
“Trailblazing Kanien’kehá:ka nurse now a national historic person” - https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/edith-monture-nurse-historic-significance-9.6962466 - #Nursing #PatientCare #IndigenousHealth
Trailblazing Kanien’kehá:ka nurse now a national historic person | CBC News
Edith Anderson Monture, a nurse from Six Nations of the Grand River in Ontario, has garnered yet another accolade nearly 30 years after her death thanks in part to her grandson.
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December 3, 2025 at 7:02 PM
“Trailblazing Kanien’kehá:ka nurse now a national historic person” - https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/edith-monture-nurse-historic-significance-9.6962466 - #Nursing #PatientCare #IndigenousHealth
“Over $1.6M allocated for drug crisis relief in Yellowknife and Sahtu communities” - www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - #IndigenousHealth #HarmReducation
Over $1.6M allocated for drug crisis relief in Yellowknife and Sahtu communities | CBC News
The federal government is issuing over $1.6 million to the city of Yellowknife and the Sahtu Secretariat Inc. to support their outreach and harm reduction efforts.
www.cbc.ca
December 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
“Over $1.6M allocated for drug crisis relief in Yellowknife and Sahtu communities” - www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - #IndigenousHealth #HarmReducation
“Report outlines how Indigenous survivors of coerced sterilization can pursue new pregnancies” - https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/forced-sterilization-indigenous-birth-9.6952609 - #WomensHealth #MaternalHealth - see also https://loom.ly/X-HGf_s
Report outlines how Indigenous survivors of coerced sterilization can pursue new pregnancies | CBC News
A report by the University of Ottawa Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics and the Survivors Circle for Reproductive Justice outlines the options, costs and barriers for survivors of coerced and forced sterilization to restore fertility.
www.cbc.ca
December 2, 2025 at 10:02 PM
“Report outlines how Indigenous survivors of coerced sterilization can pursue new pregnancies” - https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/forced-sterilization-indigenous-birth-9.6952609 - #WomensHealth #MaternalHealth - see also https://loom.ly/X-HGf_s
“Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week shines light on healing, prevention, and community leadership” - https://loom.ly/f3ZUxoY - #IndigenousHIVAIDSAwareness #IndigenousHealth
Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week Shines Light on Healing, Prevention, and Community Leadership
Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week (IAAW) will be underway across Canada, following World AIDS Day on December 1. ...
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December 2, 2025 at 8:02 PM
“Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week shines light on healing, prevention, and community leadership” - https://loom.ly/f3ZUxoY - #IndigenousHIVAIDSAwareness #IndigenousHealth
#TheNCCIH is still accepting photo submissions for upcoming knowledge products on First Nations, Inuit, and Métis health.
There is no deadline for submissions. There will be a $50.00 honorarium for use of photographs.
More details: https://loom.ly/O2kRDMg
#IndigenousPhotography #IndigenousHealth
There is no deadline for submissions. There will be a $50.00 honorarium for use of photographs.
More details: https://loom.ly/O2kRDMg
#IndigenousPhotography #IndigenousHealth
December 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM
#TheNCCIH is still accepting photo submissions for upcoming knowledge products on First Nations, Inuit, and Métis health.
There is no deadline for submissions. There will be a $50.00 honorarium for use of photographs.
More details: https://loom.ly/O2kRDMg
#IndigenousPhotography #IndigenousHealth
There is no deadline for submissions. There will be a $50.00 honorarium for use of photographs.
More details: https://loom.ly/O2kRDMg
#IndigenousPhotography #IndigenousHealth
“HIV is still here: How No khe̅yoh t’sih’en t’sehena Society supports Northern BC communities” - https://www.fnha.ca/about/news-and-events/news/hiv-is-still-here-how-no-kheeyoh-tsihen-tsehena-society-supports-northern-bc-communities - #IndigenousHIVAIDSAwareness #IndigenousHealth
HIV Is Still Here: How No khe̅yoh t’sih’en t’sehena Society Supports Northern BC Communities
First Nations Health Authority news article
www.fnha.ca
December 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
“HIV is still here: How No khe̅yoh t’sih’en t’sehena Society supports Northern BC communities” - https://www.fnha.ca/about/news-and-events/news/hiv-is-still-here-how-no-kheeyoh-tsihen-tsehena-society-supports-northern-bc-communities - #IndigenousHIVAIDSAwareness #IndigenousHealth
Check out our latest resources in the exhibitors hall during the 2025 JASP conference! - https://www.inspq.qc.ca/jasp/accueil (in French)
#TheNCCIH #IndigenousHealth #jasp2025
#TheNCCIH #IndigenousHealth #jasp2025
December 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Check out our latest resources in the exhibitors hall during the 2025 JASP conference! - https://www.inspq.qc.ca/jasp/accueil (in French)
#TheNCCIH #IndigenousHealth #jasp2025
#TheNCCIH #IndigenousHealth #jasp2025
“Education authority brings Elders together to preserve Mi'kmaw knowledge and history” - https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/education-authority-brings-elders-together-to-preserve-mi-kmaw-knowledge-and-history-9.6956898 - #LanguageSovereignty #CultureSDoH - see also https://loom.ly/yRwg-bg
Education authority brings elders together to preserve Mi'kmaw knowledge and history | CBC News
Around 100 Mi'kmaw elders from 13 communities across Nova Scotia gathered this week to share stories, language, and laughs. The event featured discussions on updating Mi'kmaw language terms, preserving cultural teachings and reflecting on the impacts of centralization.
www.cbc.ca
November 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM
“Education authority brings Elders together to preserve Mi'kmaw knowledge and history” - https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/education-authority-brings-elders-together-to-preserve-mi-kmaw-knowledge-and-history-9.6956898 - #LanguageSovereignty #CultureSDoH - see also https://loom.ly/yRwg-bg
“Xatśūll First Nation to reclaim stewardship of Nenqayni Wellness Centre land” - https://www.cfnrfm.ca/2025/10/31/xatsull-first-nation-to-reclaim-stewardship-of-nenqayni-wellness-centre-land/ - #IndigenousWellness #LandSovereignty #CulturalSafety
Xatśūll First Nation to Reclaim Stewardship of Nenqayni Wellness Centre Land
Xatll First Nation is reclaiming the land where the Nenqayni Wellness Centre currently operates, a major step ...
www.cfnrfm.ca
November 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
“Xatśūll First Nation to reclaim stewardship of Nenqayni Wellness Centre land” - https://www.cfnrfm.ca/2025/10/31/xatsull-first-nation-to-reclaim-stewardship-of-nenqayni-wellness-centre-land/ - #IndigenousWellness #LandSovereignty #CulturalSafety
“Pikangikum getting 'sorely needed' electronic health care records” - https://www.nwonewswatch.com/local-news/pikangikum-getting-sorely-needed-electronic-health-care-records-11414433 - #HealthEquity #HealthData #DataSovereignty #IndigenousHealth
Pikangikum getting 'sorely needed' electronic health care records
The remote First Nation covers an area of 1,808 square kilometers.
www.nwonewswatch.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
“Pikangikum getting 'sorely needed' electronic health care records” - https://www.nwonewswatch.com/local-news/pikangikum-getting-sorely-needed-electronic-health-care-records-11414433 - #HealthEquity #HealthData #DataSovereignty #IndigenousHealth
Tuberculosis case numbers continue to rise in Nunavik - nunatsiaq.com/stories/arti... - #Tuberculosis #InuitHealth - see also www.nccih.ca/495/Trauma-i...
Tuberculosis case numbers continue to rise in Nunavik
Nunavik reported 103 cases of tuberculosis as of Nov. 21, surpassing last year’s record-breaking total of 94 cases.
nunatsiaq.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Tuberculosis case numbers continue to rise in Nunavik - nunatsiaq.com/stories/arti... - #Tuberculosis #InuitHealth - see also www.nccih.ca/495/Trauma-i...