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In Conversation with Sheila Isaac
Sheila is a woman of many talents and many experiences, a lawyer by profession. She talks about her experience as a Band Manager, a Policy Advisor (Aboriginal Youth and Women) and about how she came to Human Resources almost by accident. She reflects on the meaning of life experiences and leaves us with the…
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Aboriginal Women Health Research Centre
ICN Research Project Report – One of the concerns frequently raised by Aboriginal women is the discrimination and neglect experienced when accessing health care services. In collaboration with the Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC), ICN produced a research project using a mix of multimedia, public survey and Foresight methods to explore with panelists and participants…
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Profile: POSITIVE THOUGHTS, POSITIVE RESULTS
Profile of a Successful Aboriginal Woman Dr. Shannon McDonald It took her a long time to acquire self-confidence, but once she did she trained as a physician, completing her MD in 1998 (at the tender age of 40), followed with post-graduate medical training in Community Medicine and Psychiatry. She has had broad experience at multiple…
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Aboriginal Education Needs more than Money to Solve its Problems
Another point of view from an Educator of Educators Jon Bradley, shares his thoughts and experience with ICN’s Guy Dancause on what needs to be fixed in the education system, if young Aboriginal students are to improve their chance to access a greater number of opportunities and achieve success. Jon Bradley, Professor (retired) McGill…
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Disparities in Aboriginal Women’s Health: Part 3 & 4
Aboriginal Women’s Health: Can parity be reached in health equity? These 3 subject experts are living the daily realities of gaps in Aboriginal health outcomes. Can those gaps be closed? Can health equity for Aboriginal women be achieved? What if there was a new approach to family and community health? Could creating an Aboriginal…
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Disparities in Aboriginal Women’s health outcomes
Is it reasonable to think that creating an Aboriginal Women Health Research Centre could play a major role in improving Aboriginal women’s health? Do you agree: We need to find ways to close the disparities in Aboriginal Women’s health outcomes? How should that be done? What would you suggest? Join the upcoming panel…
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Memski: Creating Economic Growth for Mi’kmaw People
Memski is connecting Mi’kmaw people, skills and projects. With Sheila we talk about how Minski brings the resources needed for the Mi’kmaw people and contractors to provide services to build the Maritime Link project, a transmission system that includes 180-kilometre subsea cables that will deliver hydroelectric power from Cape Ray in Newfoundland to an…
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Passion, Struggle & Victory of Aboriginal Peoples
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) achieves a milestone in 2016 as it celebrates its 45th anniversary. CAP has played a crucial role in advocating for the rights and interests of Métis and non-status Indians living off-reserve. Since 1971 the battles have been numerous. In this video you will learn about the many struggles…
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Social Media Marketing
Lisa believes that all individuals and businesses need a compelling and dynamic online presence to ensure that current, future clients and partners can find them, get to know them, develop trusting relationships with them and ultimately do business with them. She is dedicated to serving and educating entrepreneurs, professionals and the companies on how…
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Renewable Energy Project
Trials and tribulations of business development Chief Hare talks trials and tribulations of business development projects for his community; and how the Mother Earth Renewable Energy (MERE) project in M’Chigeeng First Nation is producing lucrative results for the Manitoulin Island community. Chief Joe Hare, (retired) M’Chigeeng First Nation To view additional content on the…