Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative Resources Traditional Wellness Resources, Nutrition & Physical Activity Please visit the FNHC Community Health web page for a comprehensive list of all resources: www.fnhc.ca/index.php/initiatives/community_health Includes: First Nations ActNow Nutrition Physical Activity Traditional Medicine Environmental Health Diabetes HIV/AIDS Injury Prevention Some of the valuable resources have been captured here for your easy access, as well, as providing phone numbers in case you do not have access to the Internet. Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative Resources: Traditional Medicine Resources The following resources have been compiled to provide knowledge, community support, and capacity building around preserving and cultivating traditional practices and medicines. Encompassing and embracing traditional wellness will bring a holistic approach to the health and wellness of BC First Nations. Traditional Healing websites National Center of Complimentary and Alternative Medicine, NCCAM World Health Organization nccam.nih.gov/news/camsurvey_fs1.htm www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs134/ NCCAM’s mission is to explore en/ complementary and alternative healing WHO is the directing and coordinating practices in the context of rigorous science, authority for health within the United Nations. train CAM researchers, and disseminate It is responsible for providing leadership on authoritative information to the public and global health matters, shaping the health professionals. research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy Report of the Royal Commission on options, providing technical support to Aboriginal Peoples: traditional health and countries and monitoring and assessing healing health trends. www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/ch/rcap/sg/sim3_e.html Prometra: The Association for the A Health Canada document on policy promotion of Traditional Medicines. changes to better the life of Aboriginal peoples of Canada www.prometra.org An international organization for the preservation and restoration of the ancient arts of traditional medicine Health resource links around the world: Aboriginal Healing and Wellness Strategy. www.nativeweb.org/resources/health_elder_ www.ahwsontario.ca/publications/Traditional%20 resources/ Healing%20Guidelines_2004.pdf Resources for Indigenous Cultures around Detailed report on Draft Guidelines for the World Traditional Healing Programs, February 2002. Native Science: What is Traditional CIHR Guidelines for Health Research Knowledge? Involving Aboriginal People. www.nativescience.org/html/traditional_ www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/documents/ethics_ knowledge.html aboriginal_guidelines_e.pdf Information on traditional teachings, food, Guidelines prepared by the ethics office of and local systems of traditional knowledge the Canadian Institute of Health Research to from the Arctic. assist researchers and institutes to carry out ethically and culturally competent research Traditional Healing Toolkits and involving Aboriginal peoples. Documents Tobacco Cessation Websites Sacred Ways of Life - Traditional knowledge. Prepared by Crowshoe This youth friendly website has a lot of Consulting INC tobacco information, cessation resources, www.naho.ca/firstnations/english/documents/ teacher resources, and aboriginal specific FNC-TraditionalKnowledgeToolkit-Eng_000. materials. pdf www.tobaccofacts.org/ Traditional knowledge community toolkit. Centre of Addiction and Mental Health Traditional Medicine in Contemporary provides many resources available in PDF and Contexts: Protecting and Respecting to order on tobacco, alcohol and other drugs. Indigenous Knowledge and Medicine. www.camh.net/index.html Prepared by Dr Dawn Martin Hill Centre for Addictions Research of BC provides www.naho.ca/english/pdf/research_tradition.pdf tobacco toolkits for teachers through the An in depth document discussing Traditional various grades. Also available are Actnow Medicine and its role in society today. products for order or to download. Handbook and Resource Guide to the www.carbc.ca/ Convention on Biological Diversity BC Lung Association has many resources on www.naho.ca/publications/biodiversityGuide.pdf tobacco cessation. An Overview of Traditional Knowledge and bc.quitnet.com/ Medicine And Public Health in Canada Health Canada- Quit 4 Life: Break the Habit. www.naho.ca/publications/tkOverviewPublic A website tailored for youth and tobacco Health.pdf cessation. www.quit4life.com/ Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative Resources: Nutrition The following resource links will get your started in the right direction when looking for reliable nutrition information, program ideas that will be relevant for your community as well as few potential funding sources. Some of these resources have components that are specially designed for aboriginal people, while others give us a great starting point, to develop something that will really work in our community. Food Guides Farm to School Salad Bar – Bringing fresh, locally-grown produce directly to BC kids Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide – Food Skills for Families – Helping BC’s First Nations, Inuit and Metis; most vulnerable families learn to select and www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/ prepare healthy food fnim-pnim/index-eng.php Sip Smart! – Teaching BC kids to stop the www.myfoodguide.com pop habit Use this on-line tool that allows you to create your own personal food guide including your choice of School Nutrition store, grown and traditional foods. You can also use this as a framework for the development of your Making it Happen Healthy Eating At School own community food guide. www.knowledgenetwork.ca/makingithappen/ index2.html Healthy Eating Act Now BC – School Fruit & Vegetable BC Healthy Living Alliance – Healthy Snack Program: Eating Programs: www.aitc.ca/bc/snacks/ www.bchealthyliving.ca/healthy_eating (BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation) Healthy Food and Beverages at School, Work and Play – Making changes in schools, School meal programs - Directorate of recreation facilities and local government Agencies For School Health - buildings. www.dashbc.org Brand Name Foods List - Is your packaged Food Security food a CHOOSE MOST choice? Toronto Food Share website: www.brandnamefoodlist.ca/default.aspx www.foodshare.net/goodfoodbox01.htm Actions Schools BC: Information on Good Food Box Programs, www.actionschoolsbc.ca/Images/Top%20 Community Kitchens and other practical food Menu/FoodFit.pdf security initiatives. Menu Planning: BC Food Systems Network www.mealsmatter.org/ www.fooddemocracy.org Working Group on Indigenous Food Sovereignty Cooking Programs Aboriginal Agricultural Initiative Kids in the Kitchen www.iafbc.ca/funding_available/programs/ www.youville.ca/english/links.html AAI/aai.htm Food Skills For Families Aboriginal – Fresh Choice Kitchens Canadian Diabetes Association BC Region www.communitykitchens.ca 604-732-1331 Information on how to start a community kitchen, including getting started, how to find Food Safety a kitchen near you, recipes etc. Food Safe – Level 1 Food Safe Training isavailable through - First Nations Health Traditional Foods Authority Environmental Public Health Centre for Indigenous Peoples Services. For more information contact the Environment & Nutrition Environmental Health Officer for your area: www.mcgill.ca/cine/ www.fnha.ca/what-we-do/environmental- health/contact-environmental-health Healthy Eating and Special Diet Info Dial A Dietitian www.dialadietitian.org Free Nutrition Info Just a Call Away (1-800-667-3438) Dietitians of Canada Consumer Resources – Eat Well Live Well: www.eatwelllivewell.ca Healthy Eating is In Store www.healthyeatingisinstore.ca Take the virtual grocery tour to learn more about reading food labels Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative Resources: First Nations Physical Activity Resources The following resources provide support, outreach, coaching, training or capacity building events and opportunities to help create community social and physical environments that are supportive of regular physical activity; and to increase knowledge and develop personal skills to enable First Nations to adopt and sustain healthy, active lifestyles. National Provincial Offices Aboriginal Sport Circle of Canada First Nations Roundpoint Building RR 3 Aboriginal Sports and Recreation Akwesasne Mohawk Territory Association of BC Cornwall Island, ON K6H 5R7 4-2475 Mt. Newton X Road Tel (613) 938-1176 Saanichton, BC Fax (613) 938-9181 V8M 2B7 Email: executivedirector@ Tel: 250-544-8172 aboriginalsportcircle.ca Fax: 250-544-8173 www.aboriginalsportcircle.ca/main/about.html Email: [email protected] Information on athlete support, coach www.asra.ca/Content/About%20Us/Index.asp development, programs, and camps. Aboriginal Coaches Manual, programs, camps, and youth council. First Nations Clubs, Events, Leagues, Nk’Mip Canyon Golf Course and Programs 37041-71st St., PO Box 1949, Oliver, BC V0H 1T0 First Nations Athletes and Reading Bridge Toll-free: 1-800-656-5755 Through Sport Program Phone: (250) 498-2880 UBC Community Affairs www.nkmipcanyon.com/ Ryanne James Tel: 604.822.4755 Skaha Meadows Golf Course Cell: 604-317-7842 Mail: # 113 - 437 Martin Street, Box # 202 Email: [email protected] Penticton, British Columbia, V2A 5L1 www.communityaffairs.ubc.ca/bts/ Phone: 250-492-7274 readingclub.html Email: [email protected] www.skahameadowsgolf.com/ First Nations Basketball All-Native Basketball Tournament Sonora Dunes Golf Course Prince Rupert, BC 1300 Rancher Creek Road Email: [email protected] Osoyoos, BC V0H 1V6