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1996 June 21, 1996 * RCAP First Annual National Aboriginal Day * Last Indian Residential Oct 15, 1998 Declaration of Intent School closed signed by Minister Jane Stewart & Grand Chief Eddie Tallman May 2, 2000 Signing of the Smith’s Landing TLE April 27, 2004 Agreement between the Assembly of Chiefs of Treaty 6, 7 & 8 signed Canada and the First Nations Historical Timeline Aboriginal Health Human Resources Initiative (AHHRI) In the last year a number of training opportunities were available to Treaty 8 members including: Medical Receptionist, Early Childhood Development, Health Care Aid, Modern Management, Diabetes Educator, Health Promoter Citation and English upgrading. These courses were free of charge for health staff working in First Nation health centers. It is estimated that over 100+ people have completed training through the AHHRI initiative. Treaty 8 participated in the University of Alberta’s Health Horizon Days; the goal is to expose First Nations youth to the University of Alberta, and to the diverse health professions on campus. Programs explored include Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, and Medical Laboratory Sciences. In 2012, students from Dene Tha’, Sturgeon Lake and Peerless and Trout First Nations attended the Health Horizon Days. Health Careers The Treaty 8 Health Careers Program is dedicated to increasing Treaty 8 membership awareness of the many challenging and rewarding careers in the field of health care. It is the intent of our program to identify, cultivate, and support these potential health care workers from our communities, so they may access or pursue education and training and come back to deliver health care services to our members. Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta was a partner in the Aboriginal Health Careers Media Campaign, a partnership with Treaty 6/7, Métis Settlements General Council, Careers Next Generation, Alberta Human Services, Government of Canada, Alberta Health Services, and Health Canada. The goal of the campaign is to increase the number of people entering into health careers. A series of 12 posters and 4 video clips were created. The posters will be mailed to all of the schools and health centres in Alberta. The videos are on YouTube and can be found by searching “Health Professionals Making a Difference”. Promoting health careers in the First Nation schools was a priority in the last year. Sciences and Math are required to enter into a health career and these subject areas were highlighted in the presentations made to the schools. Treaty 8 Health Careers will also put up an educational booth at career fairs, if requested. Each year the “Francis Meneen Health Warrior” and ”Francis Willier Health Warrior” Memorial Scholarships are awarded to Treaty 8 members that are perusing health careers. This year the scholarships were awarded to Jarett Wanihadie (Francis Meneen, University Level) and Fredelle Auger (Francis Willier, College/Technical Level). Page 30
2007 * 800+ Land Claims * Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - The Canadian Government voted against it 2008 Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s historic apology for the Indian residential school system - June 11, 2008 Sept 13, 2007 UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous People Canada and the First Nations Historical Timeline Health Co-Management Liaison The Alberta First Nations/FNIHB Regional Health Co-Management Committee was structured to jointly access, analyze, plan, and manage the administration of the Alberta Region Envelope. A formal agreement to co-manage the regional envelope was signed on November 18, 1996 by Alberta Chiefs and the Minister of Health. The essence of co-management in health services is based upon a viable partnership between First Nation community representatives and the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB). The goal of this partnership is to develop strategies leading to community health programs of direct client benefit. At times, these strategies have focused on building infrastructure, while at other times; the focus has been on the development of health programs. Co-Management Priorities 2010 - 2015 1. Increase collaboration between partners 2. Positively change health outcomes 3. Improve collection, access and use of health data 4. Achieve strategic outcomes; a. Improved Immunization rates b. Reduced rates of teenage pregnancies c. Increased age of initiation to alcohol d. Accredited Health Director training e. Prevention of Child Abuse f. Reduced incidence of gang-related activities and incidence of family violence 5. Recommitment to Co-Management principles The following Co-Management subcommittees have two representatives from each Treaty area and two FNIHB members. Each subcommittee shares decision making responsibility over specific programs: Non-Insured Health Benefits: Dental, Drugs/Medical Equipment, Transportation, and Vision & IRS Working Groups: Communications Strategy and Denial Tracking Child and Youth: Aboriginal Head Start on Reserve, Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program, Fetal Alcoholism Spectrum Disorder, Children’s Oral Health Initiative and Maternal Child Health Working group: Jordan’s Principle Mental Health & Addictions: Brighter Futures, Building Healthy Communities, National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP), Suicide Prevention, Youth Solvent Abuse Program, National anti-drug Strategy & Canada Drug Strategy Working Groups: Drug Abuse Prevention Program (DUPP) Prevention: Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative, Chronic Diseases, Home & Community Care, Nursing, Community Health Representatives, Injury Prevention, Food Security Strategy Working Group: Injury Prevention, Food Security Strategy, Community Health Representative Health Protection: Communicable Disease Control, Blood Borne Pathogens and Sexually Transmitted Infections, Tuberculosis (TB) Control, Environmental Health Working Group: Health, Opportunity, Prevention & Education (HOPE) Page 31
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