In 2021, IH hired the first Vice President for Aboriginal Partnerships. Addie Pryce reports directly to the CEO and serves as a key member of the IH Senior Executive Team. Addie brings crucial two-eyed seeing to IH leadership—incorporating Aboriginal and Western ways of knowing and being.

IH has committed to hiring eight Aboriginal Heath Care Advocates, one to support each of the seven Interior region First Nations and Métis Nation B.C. The first advocate began work with the Ktunaxa Nation in April. Hiring is underway for the seven additional positions.

Two new Aboriginal Patient Care Quality & Safety Consultants were hired in January 2022 to address adverse events experienced by Aboriginal clients. The consultants will work with Aboriginal partners to develop an Aboriginal-specific patient feedback and resolution process.

In her role as an Aboriginal Patient Navigator (APN) at Cariboo Memorial Hospital, Jaqueline Mattice helps to create safe spaces for Aboriginal patients and their families during health-care visits. 

November 8 & 9, Spirit Ridge at Nk'mip Resort, Osoyoos

If you are involved in Indigenous food-systems work in your communities in the Interior Region, or are with a partner food-related organization, join us at the Indigenous Food Forum for opportunities to share ideas, best practices, and dialogue! By attending the Forum, you will have the opportunity to learn, network, collaborate and create an Indigenous food-systems community of practice.

Attendees will range from those responsible for the procurement of food (including hunters, harvesters, growers and purchasers) to those who work within and between communities to distribute food (through either formal food distribution programs, or informal sharing communities) and those involved all along the continuum.