PAGC Health & Social Development. CD NAP Working Together Towards Chronic Disease Management Invites You To Attend

Size: px

Start display at page:

Download "PAGC Health & Social Development. CD NAP Working Together Towards Chronic Disease Management Invites You To Attend"

Damon Caldwell
5 years ago
Views:

PAGC Health & Social Development Chronic Disease Network & Access Program CD NAP Working Together Towards Chronic Disease Management Invites You To Attend THE ROLE OF CULTURE IN

endeavor between the Prince Albert Grand Council, Prince Albert Parkland Health Region and the Northern Health Strategy.

Conference Registration Form Please Register for this exciting event by November 7 th, 2009.

1 PAGC Health & Social Development Chronic Disease Network & Access Program CD NAP Working Together Towards Chronic Disease Management Invites You To Attend THE ROLE OF CULTURE IN EFFECTIVE CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT November 24, 2009 Art Hauser Centre nd Street East Prince Albert, SK The Chronic Disease Network and Access Program (CDNAP) is a joint endeavor between the Prince Albert Grand Council, Prince Albert Parkland Health Region and the Northern Health Strategy. The primary objective of CDNAP is to enable effective case management of chronic disease in Northern Saskatchewan. Conference Registration Form Please Register for this exciting event by November 7 th, Name: Organization: Business Address: Business Telephone: Address: Please register by or fax to: PAGC Health & Social Development Diana Bird CDNAP Aboriginal Liaison Box 1775 Prince Albert, SK S6V 5T3 Phone: (306) Fax: (306) dbird@pagc.sk.ca Please make your own arrangements for accommodations and travel. Thank you. Please note there are no fees to attend this conference.

2 THE ROLE OF CULTURE IN EFFECTIVE CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT Registration: 7:15 am 8:00 am Schedule of Presentations Tuesday, November 24, :00 Opening Ceremony Iron Swing Drum Troupe /Prayer by Hazel Bear 8:10 8:15 Welcome and Overview of Day s Agenda 8:15 9:30 Introduction of Keynote Speaker Dressed for Success; Integrating Cultural Ethics and the Workplace as a way of Life Tina Kakepetum Schultz KO Telemedicine, Sioux Lookout, Ontario 9:30 9:45 Nutrition Break and Vendor Displays 9:50 10:50 Aboriginal Cultural Helpers in a Hospital Setting Elder Bob Cardinal Capital Health, Edmonton, Alberta 11:00 12:00 Our Stories Elder Evelyn Linklater and Florence Highway, Self Management Program Saskatoon Northern Chronic Care Coalition, Patient Self Management Program, Carol Gillis 12:00 1:00 Lunch 1:00 2:00 A Healthy Balance: Traditional Understanding of Wellness and Illness Michelle Hogan - University of Saskatchewan, PhD. Candidate 2:00 2:15 Nutrition Break and Vendors 2:15 4:15 Sharing our Wisdom Elders Panel: Hazel Bear, Art Fourstar, Priscilla Joseph and Vicki Wilson 4:15 5:00 Closing Remarks and Closing Prayer; Songs by Iron Swing

Tina Kakepetum Schultz KO Telemedicine Community Engagement Coordinator Tina Kakepetum Schultz is the KO Telemedicine (KOTM) Community Engagement Coordinator in Balmertown, Ontario and for

3 Tina Kakepetum Schultz KO Telemedicine Community Engagement Coordinator Tina Kakepetum Schultz is the KO Telemedicine (KOTM) Community Engagement Coordinator in Balmertown, Ontario and for responsible in educating and promoting First Nations on the KO Telemedicine program. She acts as a liaison between KOTM, 27 First Nations communities, various government departments and First Nations and Métis organizations. Tina led a comprehensive communication strategy funded by Canada Health Infoway as part of a change management initiative. She is the Team Leader for KO Community Telemedicine Coordinators and works closely with the Chiefs Committee on Health led by Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority. Tina also works with the KO and NODIN Mental Health Services to integrate Telemedicine and build clinical and educational capacity in the region. She assisted in the development of the KO Balanced Scorecard Project in an aboriginal advisory capacity. She is also responsible in delivering the Seven Teachings and Native Ethics to KOTM Staff. Tina has worked with Aboriginal people across Canada for the past 30 years within performing arts mediums of Theatre, Television and Film. Her play Diva Ojibway premiered in Toronto in 1994 as the first opera sung in the Ojibway language. Tina co-wrote and co-directed, with Bonnie Dickie, the National Film Board s production, Hollow Water in She worked as a researcher and script writer for the National Film Board for 10 years. Tina Kakepetum Schultz is a member of the Keewaywin First Nation and currently lives in Red Lake with her husband Peter Kakepetum Schultz. She has three sons, Jeremy (London, Ont), Kevin and Blue Mason (Keewaywin F.N.) and is a proud Kokum of 10 grandchildren.

4 Michelle Hogan University of Saskatchewan Ph.D. Student M.A. Saskatchewan (2008) B.A. (Hons) First Nations University of Canada (2005) Michelle Hogan is a member of the Batchewana First Nation in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario and the single parent of seven children. She has earned an Associate of Science Degree in Computer Science from Camosun College in Victoria, BC. in 2002 and a BA (Honors) in Indigenous Studies from the University of Regina in She has earned a Master of Arts in Native Studies from the University of Saskatchewan in Her MA thesis was titled: "They're Tough, These Women!": The Everyday Resistance of Aboriginal Women to Dehumanization by Government Agencies. Michelle is presently a PhD student in Native Studies at the University of Saskatchewan. Her research will be on The Role of Tradition in Aboriginal Health and Wellness. Her research interests include Aboriginal women, Aboriginal health, cultural constructions of Aboriginality and the potential use of natural sciences in Native Studies. Presentation Overview A Healthy Balance: Traditional Understandings of Wellness and Illness Aboriginal health and wellbeing is a major health issue in Canada and service providers are expanding the range of culturally appropriate services available on and off reserve. Knowledge about contemporary Aboriginal knowledge and application of tradition can potentially increase effectiveness in health service provision for Aboriginal people by informing the attitudes and approaches used by health care professionals. Appropriate models of health service provision can be based on contemporary Aboriginal philosophy and an examination of the potential role of tradition in treatment models. This presentation will address the following questions: What are some traditional Aboriginal understandings surrounding health and wellness? What are some traditional Aboriginal understandings of illness? How can traditional Aboriginal and Western medicine complement each other?

5 Robert Cardinal Cultural Advisor Royal Alexandra Hospital, Spiritual Care Services Alberta Health Services Robert Cardinal works a Cultural Advisor in Alberta Health Services, Spiritual Care Services at the Royal Alexandra Hospital for the past 15 years. Robert also works with the RCMP K Division and the National Parole Board as a Cultural Advisor. Robert has 10 grandchildren and lives at Enoch Reserve. He believes that if you RESPECT other beliefs, the same respect will come back. Thanks again. Hai Hai Bob C

6 Florence Highway Aboriginal Peer Leader Program Live Well with Chronic Conditions Saskatoon Health Region Florence is originally from Pelican Narrows, Saskatchewan but has made Saskatoon home for the past few years. She attended U of R off Campus Indian Social Work Program there. In 1995 she was diagnosed with Type II diabetes. Through awareness, literature, prevention education on diabetes Florence had to take responsibility to prevent secondary health problems and began her healing journey. Since then she has been involved with such programs as F.F.F (Fun, Food & Fitness). Another is Live Well with Chronic Conditions. Here the Aboriginal Peer Leaders provide information and practice strategies to help Communities manage chronic illness through Digital Stories. She also got involved with P.P.A.D. (Peacekeepers Pedaling for Aboriginals with Diabetes). Evelyn Linklater and Florence joined the group two years ago and walked from Thunder Bay to Ottawa, Ontario and this year from Muncton, New Brunswick to St. John s, Newfoundland. It was an honorable and humbling experience. It is very important to look after ourselves, our families and our communities in the prevention of diabetes. Respectfully, Florence Highway

7 Evelyn Linklater Aboriginal Peer Leader Program Live Well with Chronic Conditions Saskatoon Health Region Evelyn Linklater is involved with many organizations that help First Nations people better comprehend and control their circumstances related to diabetes. She is a certified Peer Leader with the Community Diabetes Outreach Program in Saskatoon. She is also a respected Elder in the community. She has been a member of the Aboriginal Grandmothers group for 12 years. The groups focus is to share values and teach the young about life and traditions. She is also involved with the Food, Fun, and Fitness program offered at the White Buffalo Youth Lodge in Saskatoon where she exercises with other people who strive to live healthy. Evelyn shares her own personal story of living with a chronic condition with other people not only in her own area, but she's carried her message to Aboriginal communities as well. In fact, for the past two summers she has accompanied the Peacekeepers Pedaling for Aboriginal People with Diabetes (PPAD) bike tour. In 2008, she joined them on their journey from Thunder Bay, Ontario to Ottawa. This year, she traveled to Moncton, New Brunswick to unite with the team again. On June 11, 2009, Evelyn was there as a part of the PPAD tour as they completed their walk in St. John s, Newfoundland. To acknowledge her leadership in helping others to better understand and manage their disease, Evelyn took part in a project with the Aboriginal Live Well with Chronic Conditions program and other Peer Leaders to create digital stories of their lives to share with others. Evelyn serves as an good example of how living with a chronic condition can be regulated, and to not let it control you, but that you have the power to control it. Her story is available for viewing at under the tab Stories from the Saskatoon Health Region.

8 Holiday Inn Suite/Prince Albert Inn nd Avenue West Prince Albert, SK S6V 5G2 (306) Days Inn th Street West Prince Albert, SK S6V 8E9 (306) Super Avenue West Prince Albert, SK S6V 5S Best Western - Marquis Inn th Street East Prince Albert, SK S6V 7P2 (306) Check in 4:00 PM Check out 11:00 AM Ramada Inn/South Hill Inn nd Avenue West Prince Albert, SK S6V 5G1 (306) Travelodge nd Avenue West Prince Albert, SK S6V 5G1 (306) List of Hotels

PLAN YOUR OWN EVENT ACTION TOOL-KIT ABOUT THIS CALL TO ACTION: WHY ORGANIZE AN EVENT? BACKGROUND: COMMUNITY. Who is Reconciliation Canada?

PLAN YOUR OWN EVENT ACTION TOOL-KIT ABOUT THIS CALL TO ACTION: WHY ORGANIZE AN EVENT? BACKGROUND: COMMUNITY. Who is Reconciliation Canada? PLAN YOUR OWN EVENT ABOUT THIS CALL TO : WHY ORGANIZE AN EVENT? Reconciliation events in your community serve an essential role in raising awareness and demonstrating community support for reconciliation.