On today’s episode our hosts sit down with Dr. Martin Lavoie, Interim Chief Medical Health Officer for Interior Health. Dr. Lavoie shares his ongoing journey around the importance creating meaningful Territory Acknowledgements. Learn More:  FNHA Territory Acknowledgements booklet What Do Land Acknowledgements Really Mean?  Beyond Territorial Acknowledgements Interior Voices podcast Territory Acknowledgment Episode from Season 1 An Overview of Territory Acknowledgement FAQ and Policy Guide (InsideNet) A map of First Nation Territories in the Interior Health service area (InsideNet) Assistance with pronunciation (InsideNet)

On today’s episode hosts Tracy Mooney and Jody Wagner sit down with Métis historian Brodie Douglas for a discussion of Louis Riel, Métis history and more. Mentioned in this Episode The Northwest is Our Mother by Jean Tyee From the Ashes by Jessie Thistle Halfbreed by Maria Campbell Harry Daniels Additional Louis Riel Day Resources ​Download the Louis Riel Day Toolkit (InsideNet) Visit the Métis Nation BC (MNBC) website Read Kaa-wiichitoyaahk: We Take Care of Each Other (available through IH Library Services) Learn the Michif language Download and display the Louis Riel poster at your worksite (InsideNet) Participate in November's Allyship Builders (InsideNet)

Kukpi7 (Chief) Willie Sellars recently sat down with podcast hosts Tracy Mooney and Jade Chaboyer-Kondra to discuss Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Serving as Williams Lake First Nation (WLFN) Chief since 2018, Chief Sellars also sits on Interior Health's Board of Directors. Learn more Chief Sellars biography Williams Lake First Nation St. Joseph’s Mission Investigation Orange Shirt Society National Day for Truth and Reconciliation How will you commit to truth and reconciliation? Register for the free HRx Truth and Reconciliation Webinar Sept. 26 ‘Embracing Truth for Meaningful Reconciliation’ Check out the Orange Shirt Day Toolkit on the InsideNet Familiarize yourself with the Residential School sites in the Interior Region Read the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)’s Calls to Action Additional Orange Shirt Day resources and events Watch Phyllis Webstad - On Orange Shirt Day Register for the Yellowhead Institute's Calls to Action Accountability: A 2021 Status Update on Reconciliation, 10 a.m.-12:30 pm. (1-3:30 p.m. EDT), Sept. 29 9th Annual Orange Shirt Day, Williams Lake Stampede Grounds, 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Walk for the Children in Penticton on September 30, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, hosted by Okanagan Nation Alliance Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society (442- Leon Avenue, Kelowna) is hosting two events: National Day of Truth and Reconciliation Day - Thursday, Sept. 29, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. - E-mail KFS or call 250-300-3075 for information Sisters in Spirit Vigil - Tuesday, Oct. 4 - 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. E-mail KFS or call 250-300-3075 for information

This week on Interior Voices, host Tracy Mooney introduces three new co-hosts who will be joining the podcast: Jody Wagner, Jade Chaboyer-Kondra and Nicole Taylor Sterritt. Learn more Bill C31 Social Determinants of Health Canada Health Act ACT Model IH Aboriginal Health and Wellness Strategy 2022-2026 IH Aboriginal Mental Wellness Plan IH Aboriginal Human Resources Plan (InsideNet) IH June 2022 In Plain Sight Response In Plain Sight Summary Report Previously on the Podcast Season 1 Episode 6: Meet the Cultural Safety Team Season 2 Episode 8: Mental Wellness During COVID-19 Season 4 Episode 5: Aboriginal Health and Wellness Strategy

This week, CEO Susan Brown and IH Board Chair Doug Cochrane join the podcast to discuss Aboriginal Health and Wellness Strategy. Learn more • IH Board of Directors • IH Senior Executive Team • IH Aboriginal Partnerships • IH Aboriginal Health and Wellness Strategy (AHWS) 2022-2026 • IH Aboriginal Mental Wellness Plan • IH Aboriginal Human Resources Plan (InsideNet) • IH June 2022 In Plain Sight Response • In Plain Sight Summary Report • 24 Recommendations – In Plain Sight • Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Previously on the Podcast: • Aboriginal Patient Care and Quality Consultants • Pandemic Partnerships • Aboriginal Cultural Safety and Humility Policy Development • IH Board Chair Dr. Doug Cochrane

This week, we celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day and the fiftieth episode of the podcast with some very special guests. Learn more Check out the Indigenous Peoples Day Toolkit on the InsideNet Download the Allyship Builders workbook and start your year-long journey Participate in local celebrations listed on FNHA Events page and Métis Nation BC Facebook page Browse Aboriginal Health & Wellness resources available through IH Library Services Listen to previous interviews with Diane and Allan Season 1 Episode 19: IH Board Member Diane Jules Season 1 Episode 20: IH Board Member Allan Louis Learn more about the IH Board of Directors, the Senior Executive Team and Aboriginal Partnerships

Interior Voices podcast host Tracy Mooney recently spoke with Sheila Lewis, Provincial Women's Manager for Métis Nation BC about the National Day of Awareness and Action, the Inquiry and Report, and provide resources for those who want to learn more. Learn more:  Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls A Path Forward: Priorities and Early Strategies for B.C. June 2021 Status Update National Family and Survivors Circle Fact Sheet Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women and Girls Thanks for Listening Report (Metis) Metis response to violence against women, the Sashing Our Warriors campaign HIghway of Tears: Preventing Violence Against Women Carrier Sekani Family Services General list of Indigenous focused films from NFB Kanehsatake 270 years of resistance Doctrine of Discovery documentary (Part of the Anglican Church Call to Action response) TRC Reading Circles - Takes about 5 - 6 months to implement this process #ReadTheTRCReport - YouTube

This week on the the podcast, host Tracy Mooney talks with Shari McKeown, Lucie Poisson and Natalie Daniels about Interior Health’s new Aboriginal Patient Care and Quality Consultant positions that provide culturally safe recourse for patient and client concerns.. Learn more: In Plain Sight Report and Recommendations Interior Health Patient Care Quality Office (contact us to share your feedback) Download our Patient Care Quality Office brochure for printing and sharing with others

This week on the podcast, host Tracy Mooney talks with Kristen Hanson and Jonathan Spence from IH’s Communicable Disease Department and Casey Neathway from First Nations Health Authority about how Nations, FNHA and IH have partnered during the Pandemic Response. Learn more:  First Nations Health Authority Interior Health COVID-19 Information BC CDC Covid-19 Information

This week host Tracy Mooney and Beth Blew take a look back at the episodes produced in Season 3 of the podcast and take a look ahead towards the new year. Learn more: Interior Voices podcast, Season 3 Episode 1: Dr. Sean Wachtel, Senior Medical Director, Aboriginal Health Interior Voices podcast, Season 3 Episode 2: Welcoming Spaces in Mental Health and Substance Use Interior Voices podcast, Season 3 Episode 3: Food is Medicine Initiative Interior Voices podcast, Season 3 Episode 4: National Indigenous Peoples Day Interior Voices podcast, Season 3 Episode 5: Planting the Seeds Planting the Seeds Part 1 Planting the Seeds Part 2 Interior Voices podcast, Season 3 Episode 6: IH Employee Voices Advisory Group Interior Voices podcast, Season 3 Episode 7: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Orange Shirt Day Interior Voices podcast, Season 3 Episode 8: Louis Riel Day Louis Riel Day Interview with Debra Fisher Part 2: Louis Riel Day Interview with Dean Gladue Interior Voices podcast, Season 3 Episode 9: Aboriginal Cultural Safety and Humility Policy Development Interior Voices podcast, Season 3 Episode 10: Year in Review