What has to happen?
As an Aboriginal woman proud of her heritage and mindful of the social ills affecting all aspects of indigenous life I ask a simple question, "What has to happen?" What has to happen so that true and lasting health and wellness return to Aboriginal communities across all of Canada? To ...

Will the Phoenix of healing rise from the ashes?
A contact sent me a rather interesting story which ran originally in the North Shore Outlook, a local north Vancouver newspaper. The headline read: Squamish elders torch drug den. When I was able to get past the fact that the writer hadn't capitalized Elders, I read the article and was ...



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Preliminary Findings of the First Nations Regional Longitudinal Health Survey (RHS) 2002-03
Snapshot results of 2002-03 RHS highlight important differences in living conditions and health between First Nations and Canadians.
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Healthy Emotionally Responsible Optimistic Everyday Sons
This online module highlights what it takes to be a healthy Aboriginal man today.
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Stepping Stones Publications
Offers cultural awareness presentations and module training for groups, organizations, schools, agencies and professionals.
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Omega Bannock
A 100% First Nations owned Food company that has developed a nutritionally super-charged variety of Bannock.
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Strong Heart Study
The largest epidemiologic study of cardiovascular disease in American Indians
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Healing Our Spirit
BC Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Society
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Centre for Indigenous Peoples Nutrition and Environment
CINE was created in response to a need expressed by Aboriginal Peoples for participatory research and education to address their concerns about the integrity of their traditional food systems.
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Conferences & Seminars
Upcoming conferences & seminars relating to Aboriginal population health
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Visions Employment Section
This is the employment section of the Visions web site.
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Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN)
A Canadian Aboriginal peoples television network devoted to presenting various television series, new, programs, movies and documentaries featuring topics of interest to First Nations, Inuit and Metis people.
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Turtle Island Native Network
A native owned and operated web site offering various information primarily of interest to indigenous peoples of Canada.
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Turtle Island News
North America's #1 Native Weekly Newspaper
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