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A Guide for Working with Aboriginal People of Northwestern Ontario Condensed Version A Stroke Resource for Healthcare Providers NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO A Stroke Resource for Healthcare Providers 1 Map of Treaties and Health Facilities A Guide for Working with Aboriginal Fort Severn People of Northwestern Ontario A Stroke Resource for Healthcare Providers Legend No rth West LHIN Nursing Stations / Health Facility Ontario Breast Screening Program Manitoba Friendship Centres No rth East LHIN Aboriginal Health Access Centres Hospitals Preface Big Trout Lake Metis Consultation Wapekeka LHIN Boundary Sachigo Lake Bearskin Lake Kasabonika Lake My dad once said “The White medicines. And yet another group Wawakapewin Webequie Muskrat Dam people were given the gift of their may decide to use Aboriginal Koocheching Kingfisher Lake James Bay Sandy Lake Kee-W ay-Win North Caribou Lake Nibinamik medicines. We were also given the medicines only. The last group will Treaties Wunnummin Weagamow Lake gift to know our medicines. Do not use non-Aboriginal medicines. What North Spirit Lake Robinson-Superior: 1850 Deer Lake Whitewater Lake reject either one. Both are good”. is common among the group is Tr eaty #3: 1873 McDowell Lake Poplar Hill they are seeking to be healthy in all Tr eaty #5: 1875-76 Cat Lake My dad was a wise, humble and Lansdowne House aspects of their lives. So, I believe Tr eaty #9: 1905-06Shoal Lak Pikangikum loving human being. My dad was in Slate Falls Pickle Lake Marten Falls all the medicines are all equally Tr eaty #9: 1929-30 Fort Hope his late 90’s when he passed away. Mishkeegogamang important and play a role in gaining Red Lake My dad will always be in my heart as our health and well-being. Wabasseemoong Saugeen Nation well his life teachings which I hope I Ear Falls Grassy Narrows Wabauskang Whitesand am living his teachings. My dad had also said “all those things Wauzhushk Onigum Lac Seul Minaki we used to make medicines came Iskatewizaagegan #39 Sioux Lookout For most of the Aboriginal people, Armstrong Aroland Vermillion Ba y Fort Severn Nakina from all sources available to us and Keewatin Kenora Dryden New Post the meaning of the medicine goes Shoal Lake #40 Eagle Lake Naotkamegwanning Beardmore Long Lake #58 we were all given what we need to Sioux Narrows Wabigoon Gull Bay Ginoogaming beyond prescription that a regular Nestor Falls Northwest Angle #33 Geraldton Longlac Ignace Constance Lake live on earth from our Creator” As my Whitefish Bay doctor may prescribe to their patients Northwest Angle #37 Animbiigoo Zaagiigan Greenstone Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging dad said “all is good” Ojibways of Onigaming Seine River to, hopefully, heal or control a physical Rocky Bay Hornepayne Naongashiing LegendLac Des Mille Lacs Big Grassy Big Island illness. For many Aboriginal people, Today, there is more and more Nipigon Naicatchewenin Manitouwadge No rth West LHIN Rainy River Lake of the Woods Nursing Stations / Health Facility Red Rock the definition of medicine includes information about Aboriginal people, Rainy Lake Atikokan Schreiber Couchiching Nicickousemenecaning Ontario Breast Screening Program Manitoba Emo Terrace Bay Stanjikoming Fort Frances Mine Centre the following: connection to mother their beliefs, values, practices, Pays Plat Marathon Lac LaFriendship Croix Centres Pic Mobert No rth East LHIN White Rive r earth, going for a walk in the bush, a Aboriginal Health Access CentreThunders Bay traditional teachings, ceremonies and Pic River Flying Post Wahgoshig Hospitals DubreuilvilleFort Severn smudging ceremony, a gathering with Missanabie Cree Big Trout Lake medicines are available to explore Chapleau Metis Consultation Chapleau Cree Wapekeka Beaverhouse Michipicoten Brunswick House a community, a sunrise, playing with Wa wa Matachewan and read. To be able to provide the LHIN Boundary Sachigo Lake BearskinChapleau Lake Ojibway Kasabonika Lake Wawakapewin Matagamia child, sitting down with an Elder to Webequie best health care to the Aboriginal Lake Superior Muskrat Dam Koocheching Kingfisher Lake share is medicine. James Bay Sandy Lake population, it is a good thing to have Kee-W ay-Win North Caribou Lake Nibinamik Legend Treaties Wunnummin some knowledge and insight into Weagamow Lake From what I have seen, there are North Spirit Lake Robinson-Superior: 1850 DeerNo Lak rthe West LHIN who we are and where we come Nursing Stations / Health Facility Whitewater Lake more and more Aboriginal people Ontario Breast Screening Program Tr eaty #3:Manitoba 1873 McDowell Lake from. To the health care providers, Poplar Hill returning to their medicines and Friendship Centres Tr eaty #5: 1875-76 Cat Lake No rth East LHIN it might be a good idea to ask Aboriginal Health Access Centres traditionalLansdowne House healing ways. The uses and Tr eaty #9: 1905-06Shoal Lak Pikangikum Slate Falls Hospitals Pickle Lake Marten Falls questions of your patients what they Tr eaty #9: 1929-30 Big Trout Lake the practicesFort Hope of the medicines among Metis Consultation Wapekeka practice and use. The knowledge will Red Lake Mishkeegogamang all Aboriginal people can be similar LHIN Boundary Sachigo Lake Bearskin Lake Kasabonika Lake assist you to provide the best health Wawakapewin Webequie but unique as well. WabasseemoonMuskrat gDam Saugeen Nation Kingfisher Lake Koocheching Ear Falls James Bay care and treatment. Sandy Lake Grassy Narrows Kee-W ay-Win North Caribou Lake NibinamikWabauskang Whitesand There are Aboriginal people, Wunnummin Treaties WWeauzhushkagamow Onigum Lake Lac Seul North Spirit Lake Minaki who have chosen to utilize both Brenda M. Mason, Elder Deer Lake Iskatewizaagegan #39 Sioux Lookout Robinson-Superior: 1850 Armstrong Aroland Whitewater Lake Vermillion Ba y Revised March 5, 2012 Kenora Aboriginal Nakinaand non-Aboriginal Tr eaty #3: 1873 McDowellKeewati Lake n Dryden New Post Shoal Lake #40 Eagle Lake A full version of this document,Poplar including Hill Naotkamegwanning Beardmore Long Lake #58 Sioux Narrows Wabigoon Tr eaty #5: 1875-76 Cat Lake Gull Bay Ginoogaming Nestor Falls Northwest Angle #33 Geraldton Longlac references, can be found at www.nwostroke.ca LansdowneIgnace House Constance Lake Tr eaty #9: 1905-06Shoal Lak Pikangikum Whitefish Bay Slate Falls Pickle LakeNorthwest Angle #37 Greenstone Tr eaty #9: 1929-30 Marten FallAnimbiigoos Zaagiigan Fort Hope Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Ojibways of Onigaming Seine River Hornepayne Mishkeegogamang Rocky Bay Red Lake Naongashiing Lac Des Mille Lacs 2 A Guide for Working with Aboriginal PeopleBig Grassy of NorthwesternBig Island Ontario A Stroke Resource for Healthcare Providers 3 Naicatchewenin Nipigon Saugeen Nation Manitouwadge Wabasseemoong Rainy River Lake of the Woods Red Rock Ear Falls Rainy Lake Atikokan Schreiber Grassy Narrows Couchiching Nicickousemenecaning Wabauskang Emo Whitesand Terrace Bay Stanjikoming Fort Frances Mine Centre Pays Plat Marathon Wauzhushk Onigum Lac Seul Lac La Croix Pic Mobert White Rive r Minaki Iskatewizaagegan #39 Sioux Lookout Thunder Bay Pic River Wahgoshig Armstrong Aroland Flying Post Vermillion Ba y Dubreuilville Nakina Missanabie Cree Keewatin Kenora Dryden New Post Eagle Lake Chapleau Shoal Lake #40 Long Lake #58 Chapleau Cree Beaverhouse Naotkamegwanning Beardmore Michipicoten Brunswick House Sioux Narrows Wabigoon Gull Bay Wa wa Matachewan Nestor Falls Longlac Ginoogaming Chapleau Ojibway Northwest Angle #33 Ignace Geraldton Whitefish Bay Constance Lake Matagami Northwest Angle #37 Animbiigoo Zaagiigan Greenstone Lake Superior Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Ojibways of Onigaming Seine River Rocky Bay Hornepayne Naongashiing Lac Des Mille Lacs Big Grassy Big Island Nipigon Naicatchewenin Manitouwadge Rainy River Lake of the Woods Red Rock Rainy Lake Atikokan Schreiber Couchiching Nicickousemenecaning Emo Terrace Bay Stanjikoming Fort Frances Mine Centre Pays Plat Marathon Lac La Croix Pic Mobert White Rive r Thunder Bay Pic River Flying Post Wahgoshig Dubreuilville Missanabie Cree Chapleau Chapleau Cree Beaverhouse Michipicoten Brunswick House Wa wa Matachewan Chapleau Ojibway Matagami Lake Superior Table of Contents Purpose Acknowledgements Preface This toolkit provides clinical and These documents could not have educational tools, Aboriginal been assembled without the Purpose 1 history, stroke information and dedication and contributions of Acknowledgements 1 best practices, which can assist many. Special thanks to these health service providers to engage individuals for their assistance in Section 1: Canadian and offer effective stroke-related the compilation of this toolkit: Aboriginal History 2 education and care to Aboriginal Kelly Brownbill & Greg McGregor Introduction 2 individuals and families. Aboriginal Health Circle Barrie Historical Events 3 Ontario is home to a diverse mix Native Advisory Circle of Aboriginal groups and cultures. Marilyn Morley Summary 7 There are three main Aboriginal Ontario Aboriginal Section 2: Aboriginal groups in Ontario; First Nations, Friendship Centre Health Beliefs 8 Inuit and Métis. For this toolkit, the Cheryl Moher & Alda Tee term “Aboriginal” refers collectively Central East Stroke Network Philosophies on Health and Wellness 8 to these Aboriginal groups and Darren Jermyn cultures living in Ontario. Medicine Wheel Teachings 10 Northeastern Ontario Traditional Medicines 11 Target Audience Stroke Network Aboriginal Families Donna Cheung, Jacqueline Willems This toolkit was designed for and Communities 14 & Ross Graham healthcare professionals (e.g., South East Toronto Stroke Network clinicians,