Aboriginal Health Speakers Series: "Aboriginal Nursing: Pathways among Communities, Colleges & University"

Left: Katrina Graham, level 4 Nursing student shares her personal journey back to her Aboriginal roots; Middle: Bertha Skye; Amy Montour, BScN, MSc (Nursing), MD; Donna Rawlin, RN, BScN, MSc(T), PhD (student); Katrina Graham; Right: Dr. Montour during the round table session.

"Aboriginal Nursing: Pathways among Communities, College and University" is the second and final Aboriginal Health forum in the Aboriginal Students Health Sciences (ASHS) office Aboriginal Health Speaker Series for 2012. The series focuses on the health priorities specific to First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples. The event featured speakers from the Aboriginal community including Amy Montour, BScN, MSc (Nursing), MD and Katrina Graham (Level 4 Co-Mac Nursing student); as well as Assistant Dean of the School of Nursing, Janet Landeen, RN, PhD; Associate Dean in Collaborative Nursing and Health Sciences at Mohawk College, Donna Rawlin, RN, BScN, MSc(T), PhD (student) and an opening with ASHS Elder in Residence Bertha Skye. Held on Monday, February 13, 2012, the forum was a collaboration with Six Nations Polytechnic and the McMaster School of Nursing.

 

Aboriginal Health Speakers Series: "Aboriginal Midwifery in Ontario: From Education to Practice"

Left: Our Speakers: Amanda Cordocedo (Midwifery Student, Level 1); Bertha Skye (ASHS Elder-in-Residence); Sharon Smoke, A.M. (Tsi Non:we Ionnakeratstha Ona:grahsta' Six Nations Birthing Centre); Christine Fernie (Program Administrator, Midwifery Education Program); Aimée Carbonneau, R.M. (Seventh Generation Midwfery Toronto) Middle: Sharon Smoke, A.M. (Tsi Non:we Ionnakeratstha Ona:grahsta' Six Nations Birthing Centre) Right: Bertha Skye (ASHS Elder-in-Residence)

The ASHS office annually hosts an Aboriginal Health Speaker Series. In the past, the series in has focused on the health priorities specific to First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples. It has included Aboriginal and Indigenous speakers from across the globe that represent community based workers, clinicians, researchers, scholars, policy makers, Elders and Traditional healers. For the 2011-12 academic year we are hosting two health forums that are discipline specific. The first forum for the 2011-12 series was titled: "Aboriginal Midwifery in Ontario: from education to practice", held on Monday, November 14, 2011 in collaboration with the McMaster Midwifery Education Program.

Click here to see the article from TheSpec.com.

 

Diabetes and Indigenous People in Canada an Overview & Community Based Case Study

Speaker: Alex McComber, Mohawk, Kahnawake.

Date: January 25, 2011       Time: 1:00 - 4:00

Location: MDCL 2232. Via video conference: Niagara: classroom #4, Waterloo: room 2002

Understanding Relationships: How History, Gender, Programming and Policy Impacts Aboriginal Peoples Health in Canada and Maori Health in New Zealand.

Speakers: Dr. Aroha Harris, University of Auckland, NZ and Dr. Mary Jane McCallum, University of Winnipeg, MB.

Date: March 8, 2011       Time: 1:00 - 4:00

Location: MDCL 2233. Via video conference: Niagara: classroom #4, Waterloo: room 2002

 

Aboriginal Peoples Health within Health Sciences: a Métis, Inuit, and First Nations Specific Health Series- Inuit Health: March 23, 2010

Keynote Address: Katherine Minich, Inuk, Coordinator for the International Network for Circumpolar Health Research.

Elder Ruby Arn'arnaaq, Inuk, Mamisarvik Healing Centre, Tungasuvvingat Inuit Paani Zizman, Inuk, Research Officer, Inuit Tuttarvingat Centre, National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO).

 

Aboriginal Peoples Health within Health Sciences: a Métis, Inuit, and First Nations Specific Health SeriesFirst Nations Health: February 12, 2010

Keynote Address: Dr. Marcia Anderson, Cree/Saulteaux, Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Science, University of Manitoba; Medical Officer of Health for Northern Manitoba and Former President, Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada.

Speakers: Elder Walter Cooke, Anishnabe, Traditional Healer, De dwa da dehs nye's — Aboriginal Health Centre, Hamilton, ON.

James Lamouche, Cree, Research Officer, National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO).

Thomas DeCoteau Jr., Lakota, Traditional Helper.

Brad Johnson, Oneida, Nursing Student, McMaster University

 

 

 

Aboriginal Peoples Health within Health Sciences: a Métis, Inuit, and First Nations Specific Health Series- Métis Health: December 4, 2009

Keynote Address: Donna Lyons-Anishnabe, Director of Health Services, Métis Nation of Ontario MNO)

Speakers: Dennis Demeria-Métis, MD, FRCPC

Elize Hartley-Métis Elder

Jessica Demeria-Métis, Independent Researcher "The Importance of Métis Specificity and Cultural Competency in Health Care"

Melinda Fowler-Métis, MD Student, McMaster University, Class of 2010, "The Medical School Experience"

First Oath Ceremony to Include Aboriginal Cultures- May 2009

The Aboriginal Students Health Science Office is proud to announce the convocation of nine Aboriginal Medical students at the Swearing of Oath Ceremony and Graduation Friday, May 22, 2009 at the Hamilton Convention Centre.

In honour of the Aboriginal students and the traditional lands of the Haudenosaunne to which the ceremony was held a traditional Thanksgiving Address was delivered by Six Nations member Carmen Thomas Jr, Cayuga Nation, Wolf Clan in the Cayuga language.  

Local Aboriginal youth drum group from Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School, Aboriginal drum group, "Young Spirit Drummers" welcomed the student procession playing traditional Aboriginal songs.

"Exploring Innovative Approaches to Improving Indigenous Peoples' Health: Harmonizing Indigenous Knowledge and Western Bio-Medicine"- February 7, 2009

Co-hosted by the Aboriginal Students Health Sciences Office & the Indigenous Studies Program, McMaster University

Speakers included: Dr. Malcolm King (The Institute of Aboriginal Peoples Health); traditional knowledge holders from
the U.S. and Canada, Dr. Marcia Anderson of ( Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada); and Paulette Tremblay (National Aboriginal Health Organization)

Click here to see the article in the McMaster Times (Spring 2009).

Aboriginal Health Electives 2006-2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ONA :GRAHSTA' the Birthing centre, Oshweken, ON)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ONA :GRAHSTA' the Birthing centre, Oshweken, ON)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(The Reclamation Site, Caledonia, ON)

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Read the letters from students below who wanted to share their Aboriginal Health Elective experience:

• "I would like to take this moment to express my deep gratitude for this year's Ab- Health Elective..", click here to read the rest of the letter
• "One of the most thought provoking experiences I have had in my first year at McMaster U had been..", click here to read the rest of the letter
• "Interested in rural family medicine, I find it hard to find electives to do in Urban centre that will have direct relevance. The elective you offered provided me a learning opportunity that I will carry through-out my medical career..", click here to read more
• "There are a number of things that I have learned during the elective..", click here to read the rest of the letter.
• "After taking the Ab-Health Elective I feel strongly that issues in Canadian Aboriginal Health should have a place at McMaster..", click here to read the rest of the letter
• "I am a first year medical student who recently participated in the Aboriginal Health Elective, I originally signed up..." click here to view the PDF file of the rest of the letter
• "I was a health sciences student that participated in the Aboriginal Health Elective in 2006. I found this experience to be incalculable, as it..." click here to read the rest of the letter (PDF)

 

 

 

 

2011

• "Recovering the 'lost art' of aboriginal midwifery"- TheSpec.com, November 14, 2011

2010

• "Natives' poor health tied to poverty"- The Hamilton Spectator, February 13, 2010

2009

• "A Path to Healing" University Affairs Article by Tim Johnson- September 8, 2009 (Featuring Graduated Class President of 2009, Patricia Farrugia)
• "Conference Targets Aboriginal Health"- McMaster Times, Spring 2009

 

 

 

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