Health

Booshoo! Welcome to the Grand Council Treaty #3 Health Department

We are a busy team who work closely with the Treaty #3 leadership, Social Sustainability Chiefs Committee and the Grand Council Treaty #3 Health Council. Our team consists of: Harmony Rice, Health Policy Analyst, Deanna Major and Karen Skead. We work on the federal, provincial and Grand Council Treaty #3 Health Council files for Treaty #3. Here are a few updates of our most recent initiatives:

We are about to launch a Grand Council Treaty #3 Health Role Model Initiative honoring the accomplishments of Treaty 3 First Nations Health Role Models. Four Aboriginal Role Models from each region of Treaty # 3 Territory were selected for having already accomplished their dreams, careers including one young lady who is currently still attending college pursuing her goal in a health field she has chosen. It is anticipated that throughout 2011-2012 year, role models with schedules permitting will attend school functions, forums, and conferences including aboriginal gatherings to share their stories with other Aboriginal youth. For Year 2011-2012 Grand Council Treaty #3 Health Role Models are:

• Nicole Arch a student from Onigaming First Nation who graduated from a Pharmacy Technician Program; Nicole is currently enrolled in a Dental Assistant Program in Winnipeg.  
• Pharmacist Edwin Bruyere hails from Couchiching First Nation who excelled and obtained his degree from University of Manitoba. Edwin has opened his own pharmacy in his home community Couchiching.
• M.D. Shannon Wesley ‘s community is Eagle Lake better known as Migisi Shagaigan; Dr. Wesley currently resides in Thunder Bay where her clinic/practice is based. This young doctor schedules her time at her Thunder Bay clinic and also commits to flying to isolated remote northern communities.
• Randy White is from Naotkamegwanning First Nation. Randy obtained his BA & B.Ed from Brock University in St. Catherines Ontario and is currently working towards his Masters in Counseling Psychology. Being a proud father of two boys; and family Randy is pursing his Masters on a part-time basis. Randy worked at Kenora Health Access Centre for a number of years.

The New Aboriginal Healing & Wellness Strategy

In preparation of the 2012 –2013 AHWS agreement, Grand Council Treaty #3, and the Regional technicians have been hard at work in developing an overarching agreement for the Treaty #3 territory. 

Grand Council Treaty #3 Spring Health Symposium- “Wiikinamaage Minobimaadiziwin, Teaching the Good Life”

Grand Council Treaty #3 will be hosting our 2011 Spring Health Symposium on June 6, 7 and 8, 2011. It will be held in Wauzhushk Onigum First Nation at Pow-wow Island. The theme for this year is “Wiikinamaage Minobimaadiziwin, Teaching the Good Life”. We have many topics featured at this event some which include: Indigenous farming & sustainability, intergenerational trauma, prevention of diabetes and safe drinking water. There will be numerous health organizations and agencies to present programs that run in Treaty #3 First Nations, we hope that our First Nations will have the opportunity to find out what services are available in their communities for access and to provide a variety of educational information and health resources. A tradeshow and a variety of workshops will be held in conjunction with the symposium. Please join us on June 6-8, 2011 from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. at Wauzhushk Onigum First Nation for our “Wiikinamaage Minobimaadiziwin, Teaching the Good Life” Grand Council Health Symposium. For more information feel free to call Harmony, Karen or Deanna at the Grand Council Treaty #3 Office (807)548-4214.