Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre steps up to serve elders during pandemic
From Monday to Friday, the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre delivers hot lunches to elders throughout…
Elders
North Slave Métis Alliance say they’re not receiving any help with housing
Housing minister said she ‘could’ have her department reach out to Metis to see what they want to accomplish.
‘The spirit of the medicine will lead us back’: How Avis O’Brien is guiding Elders to weave their first cedar hats
The first in a series on the power of cedar for Indigenous Peoples on Vancouver…
Building suicide prevention supports in Denı́nu Kų́ę́ N.W.T.
In a small sharing circle on a Saturday afternoon, elders spoke their truths around suicide…
Lu’ma Medical Clinic rolls out COVID-19 vaccine for elders in Vancouver
A traditional ceremony was held at the Lu’ma Medical Clinic in Vancouver as elders arrived…
Elders need more help with day to day living in the N.W.T. say advocates
Once a week, Margaret Leishman drives an-hour-and-a-half to fill prescriptions and shop for supplies. She…
‘I would want to know’: Nurse in Klahoose First Nation facing fears and centering facts as COVID-19 vaccines roll out
Like many First Nations communities, Klahoose First Nation gets some relief as Moderna vaccine makes its way through the community.
Elders in N.W.T. receive COVID-19 vaccine despite logistical challenges
‘This is my way of protecting myself, others, the ones I love and the whole community,’ says Elder Anne Thrasher.
First Nations leadership in Manitoba address misinformation as Moderna vaccine arrives
Surrounded by healthcare workers and leadership, Mervin Garrick was the first person to receive the…