Events: Week of June 6 to 10

Here's how we will be celebrating the week of June 6 -10, 2022.
For session descriptions and the full events calendar, click here.

Monday, June 6
Blackfoot Confederacy Presentation - 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Honouring Life Community Presentation

See the recorded presentation here.

Strategies to Combat Anti-Indigenous Racism in the Healthcare System
12 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Dr. Fiona Clement, Association Professor, Dept Head of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary
Recording to come.

Tuesday, June 7
Land Acknowledgement - 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Jamie Harmon, Indigenous Health Promotion Facilitator, AHS Indigenous Wellness Core
See the recorded presentation here.

Return to our Culture: Driftpile Cree First Nation Presentation - 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Honouring Life Community Presentation

Roderick Freeman, Project Manager, Reclaiming Our Youth Healing Program, Driftpile Cree First Nation
See the recorded presentation here.

Wednesday, June 8
Inuit Presentation - 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Atsinak Bishop, Inuit Cultural Helper, AHS Indigenous Wellness Core
See the recorded presentation here.

Thursday, June 9
Continuing Care Resource Presentation - 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Sophie Sapergia, Director Supportive Housing & Residential Living
Joanna Gladue, Senior Advisor, Indigenous Cultural Competency Team, AHS Indigenous Wellness Core
See the recorded presentation here.

Embracing the Buffalo Story: Walking through the Storm -
12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Honouring Life Community Presentation
LeeAnne Ireland, Executive Director, Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth (USAY)
See the recorded presentation here.

Indigenous Cancer Patient Navigation - 2p.m. to 3 p.m.
Arrow Bigsmoke, Kelsey Swank and Lucy Laboucan, Indigenous Cancer Patient Navigators
See the recorded presentation here.

Friday, June 10
Self-Care Friday - 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Pow-Wow Dancing

Joanna Gladue, Senior Advisor, Indigenous Cultural Competency Team, AHS Indigenous Wellness Core
See the recorded presentation here.

Weekly Highlights and Closing Prayer - 2 p.m.
Join us on Fridays as the Indigenous Wellness Core planning team shares highlights from the week, an overview of what’s to come next week and announces the weekly winners of beautiful prizes donated by the Indigenous Wellness Core. Indigenous Elders Advocate, Emil Durocher, will share a teaching and close our week in prayer.

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Thank you for joining us to celebrate the 2022 National Indigenous Peoples Day. Visit Alberta Health Services' Indigenous Health Program  to learn more.

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