Interior Voices

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...

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) D...

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, Seaso...

AD0200 Aboriginal Cultural Safety and Humility began with a conversation between colleagues and a whiteboard drawing two years ago, and was approved earlier this year. The Development Team was made up of representatives from Human Resources, Workplace Health and Safety, Aboriginal Health and Aboriginal Mental Wellness. Several team members met recently to discuss the importance of the policy and t...

This week on the podcast, we present a special two-part edition for Louis Riel Day. In part 2, host Tracy Mooney talks with Dean Gladue, Director, Region 3 from Métis Nation BC about the Day and what it means to be Métis. Learn more Visit the Métis Nation BC (MNBC) website  MNBC Declaration of Self Government Read Kaa-wiichitoyaahk: We Take Care of Each Other - available through on the MNBC websit...

This week on the podcast, we present a special two-part edition for Louis Riel Day. In part 1, host Tracy Mooney talks with Debra Fisher, Director, Region 4 from Métis Nation BC about the Day and what it means to be Métis. Learn more Visit the Métis Nation BC (MNBC) website  MNBC Declaration of Self Government Read Kaa-wiichitoyaahk: We Take Care of Each Other - available through on the MNBC websi...

This week on the Interior Voices podcast, hosts Vanessa Mitchell and Tracy Mooney talk with Jody Wagner, Aboriginal Mental Wellness Practice Lead about Orange shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Learn more: Aboriginal Employee Wellness Resources (InsideNet) KUU-US Crisis Line Society – 24 hr Crisis Line: 1-800- KUU-US-17 (1-800-588-8717) Truth and Reconciliation Commission...

This week on the Interior Voices podcast, host Tracy Mooney talks with AJ Aspinall, Kim Dedora, and Carl Meadows about the IH Employee Voices Advisory Committee. Episode Resources: IH's Diversity and Inclusion page IH's Inclusive Language Guide IH's Diversity and Inclusion Plan EVAG Meet the Members IH's 2020 Employee census report Contact EVAG or email the group at __IHEmployeeVoicesAdvisoryGroup...

his week on the Interior Voices podcast, host Tracy Mooney talks with Vanessa and Leslie, along with Elders Eric Mitchell and Chris Marchand about Planting the Seeds, an Indigenous-informed research workshop. The team--which also included Elder Roberta Price and former Knowledge Facilitator Christopher Macklin--created and led the workshop for researchers interested in working with Indigenous peop...

This week on the Interior Voices podcast, host Tracy Mooney talks with Vanessa and Leslie, along with Elders Eric Mitchell and Chris Marchand about Planting the Seeds, an Indigenous-informed research workshop. The team--which also included Elder Roberta Price and former Knowledge Facilitator Christopher Macklin--created and led the workshop for researchers interested in working with Indigenous peo...

June is National Indigenous History Month and June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. This year, National Indigenous History Month is dedicated to the missing children, the families left behind and the survivors of residential schools.   Resources for Support: Aboriginal Employee Wellness Resources (InsideNet) KUU-US Crisis Line Society – 24 hr Crisis Line – 1-800- KUU-US-17 (1-800-588-8717) I...

Host Tracy Mooney talks with the team behind IH's Food is Medicine initiative. Donna Koenig, Food Services Manager for SOGH,  received a grant through Nourish Canada that allowed the team to develop traditional recipes with Aboriginal partners. The foods will be distributed through the Meals at Home program.   Episode 3 Resources Why Hospital Food Matters for Reconciliation video produced by Nouri...

Hosts Vanessa Mitchell and Tracy Mooney talk with Cathy Collinge and Deb Trampleasure from Aboriginal Mental Wellness about creating welcoming spaces for Mental Health and Substance Use services. Episode 2 Resources Partnering to Enhance MHSU Environments Report Aboriginal Mental Wellness Plan In Plain Sight Report Creating Welcoming Spaces

This week, host Vanessa Mitchell talks with Dr. Sean Wachtel, Senior Medical Director, Aboriginal Health. Vanessa asks him about his role with Interior Health and they cover important ground related to cultural safety and humility in health care. Episode 1 Resources Vanessa and Dr. Wachtel discuss the importance of Territory Acknowledgements The X-Change Session 3 – Aboriginal Health: A Physicians...

This week, host Vanessa Mitchell takes a look back at past episodes with special guests Kris Murray and Sheila Lewis. The team is also joined by Tracy Mooney for a look ahead to our plans for 2021.   Episode 10 Resources Season 2 Episode 7: Orange Shirt Day and Trauma-Informed Practice Season 1 Episode 2: Traditional Territory Acknowledgements Season 1 Episode 21: IH Board Chair Dr. Doug Cochrane...

This week, host Vanessa Mitchell talks colleagues Rose Melnyk and Tracy Mooney along with Colleen Seymour from and Lisa Bourque Bearskin from Thompson Rivers University. Their discussion centers on the importance of Aboriginal research in health care.

This week, host Vanessa Mitchell talks with Tracy Mooney, Aboriginal Employment Advisor and Jody Wagner, Aboriginal Mental Wellness Practice Lead. Their discussion centers around Aboriginal Mental Wellness during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Internal IH Resources: IH COVID HUB IH Psychological health and safety inside Net Page  (includes schedule of wellness sessions currently posted for Fall 20...

This week on the Interior Voices podcast, hosts Vanessa Mitchell and Kris Murray talk with Jody Wagner, Aboriginal Mental Wellness Practice Lead. Jody shares her thoughts on Orange Shirt Day and the importance of trauma-informed practice. Learn more ... Check out the resources and concepts discussed in this episode: One-And-A-Half Men: The Story of Jim Brady and Malcolm Norris Aboriginal Mental We...

This week's episode was recorded earlier this year before the start of the pandemic and before Sheila's departure. IH Vice President for Human Resources Mal Griffin joined Sheila, Vanessa, and Kris to discuss diversity and inclusion and Mal's career with Interior Health. Episode 6 Resources IH Aboriginal Recruitment Season 1 Episode 13: IH Aboriginal Recruitment and Retention Season 2 Epis ode 1: ...

This week host Vanessa Mitchell visits with Karen Cooper. Karen shares her journey to her current position as Director of Allied Health for IH West. Karen participated in the Nlaka'pamux Nation Managers tour last summer and shares the trip's impact with Vanessa.   Episode 5 Resources Nlaka'pamux Nation managers tour photos 

Epis ode 4: MHSU Administrator Debi Morris Interior Voices host Vanessa Mitchell talks with Debi Morris, Mental Health and Substance Use Administrator for IH West. The pair reminisce about the time they spent together last year on the Nlaka'pamux communities tour and the importance of patient-centred care.   Episode 4 Resources Nlaka'pamux Nation managers tour photos 

Epis ode 3: National Indigenous Peoples Day For IH staff, the past few months have been anything but business as usual. As we begin to move into the next phase of our COVID-19 pandemic recovery, Vanessa and Kris are back to share some ways we can celebrate national Indigenous Peoples Day-albeit virtually! COVID-19 Resources IH Resources for Aboriginal Communities First Nations Health Authority COV...

This week our hosts discuss the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples with guest Jesse McDonald.   Episode 2 Resources UNDRIP Document

This week Kris, Vanessa, and Sheila discuss the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the resulting Calls to Action related to health. Episode 1 Resources TRC Summary   TRC Video Project Papal Bulls ‎ 500 years ago: Pope gives permission to conquer Indigenous people Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Doctrine of Discovery Videos: Stolen Lands, Strong Hearts (video) First People, Second Class...