​Interior Voices Season 1
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This week’s episode marks our twenty-fourth podcast and Kris, Vanessa, and Sheila celebrate our one year anniversary with a look back and a preview of what’s to come in the new year.
 
 
Episode 23: Brad Anderson
In Episode 23, Kris Murray and Vanessa Mitchell talk with Brad Anderson, Corporate Director for Aboriginal Health with IH.
 
Episode 23 Resources:
 
Episode 22: Aboriginal Health Leads
In Episode 22, host Sheila Lewis talks with Aboriginal Health Leads Darcy Doberstein, Rose Melnyk, Kris Murray, and Vanessa Mitchell about their roles within Interior Health and in the communities they support.
 
Episode 22 Resources:
Resources only accessible inside the IH network
In Episode 21, hosts Sheila Lewis and Vanessa Mitchell talk with IH board chair Dr. Doug Cochrane about his career and the Interior Health Board of Directors.
 
Episode 21 Resources:
In Episode 20, host Vanessa Mitchell talks with IH board member Allan Louis about his journey to the board, reconciliation, and more.
 
Episode 20 Resources:
In Episode 19, our hosts talk with IH board member Diane Jules about her journey to the board, Aboriginal health, and much more.

Episode 19 Resources:
 
In Episode 18, the team meet with PRH Administrator Carl Meadows, RIH Director Richard Jewitt, and RIH APN Michelle McFarlane about reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day activities scheduled across IH.
Episode 18: Resources
In Episode 17, Vanessa Mitchell talks with Dr. Karin Goodison about her journey to cultural safety , her career, and more.
Episode 17: Resources
Episode 17: Resources only accessible inside the IH network
  • Medical Health Officer (MHO) InsideNet Page
 
 

Episode 16: Looking Back, Looking Forward
In Episode 16, the team looks back over the past 16  episodes and ahead to what's to come.
 
 
Episode 15: IH Response to the Opioid Crisis - Part 1 Part 1
In Episode 15, Sheila Lewis sits down with members of the Aboriginal Mental Wellness and Substance Use team to discuss Interior Health’s response to the opioid crisis.
Episode 15: Resources
In Episode 14, Senior Clinical Analyst Hanna Kushner joins the team for a discussion of Meditech and the Circle of Care in Aboriginal Communities.
Episode 14: Resources
Episode 14: Resources only accessible inside the IH network
 
In Episode 13, Aboriginal Recruiter Shirlie Delacherois and Aboriginal Employment Advisor Tracey Mooney discuss recruitment and retention with the team.
Episode 13: Resources
Episode 13: Resources only accessible inside the IH network
 
In Episode 12, the team celebrates National Indigenous Peoples’ Day and talks with Andrew Pattison, Corporate Director for Support Services; Dietitian Megan Dark; and Donna Koenig, Manager for Support Services in  Oliver and Osoyoos about the role of Traditional Foods in the celebration as well as work underway to incorporate traditional and traditional-inspired foods throughout the year.
Episode 12: Resources
 
In Episode 11, Kris, Vanessa, and Sheila discuss the importance of the language we use to describe  ourselves and others, and the world we live in.
 
Episode 11: Resources
  • The term Indigenous is a relational term that has a global context that affects the Canadian context (i.e. UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples). We have seen a shift across Canada and organizations to move towards this language.
  • Aboriginal is a term that first appeared in the 1982 Constitution of Canada under Section 35(1) in reference to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.
  • Officially called Indians in the Indian Act, the term First Nations refers to the Indigenous peoples of North America located in what is now Canada, and their descendants, who are not Inuit or Métis. “First Nation(s)” is the generally preferred term in place of “Indian.”
  • Métis means a person who self-identifies as Métis, is of historic Métis Nation ancestry, is distinct from other Aboriginal peoples, and is accepted by the Métis Nation.
  • The Inuit are the Aboriginal inhabitants of the North American Arctic. They are united by a common cultural heritage and a common language.
  • For a more detailed explanation of terminology, please visit the International Journal for Indigenous Health.
Episode 11: Resources only accessible inside the IH network
  • iLearn Courses for all new and current staff:
    Course ID 1844: Differing Perspectives on Health and Wellness through a Cultural Lens
    Course ID 1843: The Aboriginal Landscape
    Course ID 1845: Colonization as a Social Determinant to Health
    Course ID 1842: What is Aboriginal Cultural Safety?

 

Vanessa Mitchell shares her interviews with Dr. Glenn Fedor and Dr. Nicole Robbins; Chris Macklin introduces a new series of cultural safety videos featuring IH physicians.
Episode 10: Resources
  • RobbinsFullInterview.mp3Dr. Nicole Robbins (full audio interview)
     
     
     
  • Cultural safety video series
    Dr. Harsh Hundal: Aboriginal cultural safety, compassion and relational practice
    Dr. Trevor Corneil: Health and wellness impacts of the colonial narrative
    Dr. Selena Lawrie: Self awareness and acknowledging potential biases within health practice
    Dr. Ed Hardy: Acknowledging diverse Aboriginal perspectives regarding health and wellness
    Dr. Karin Goodison: Listening to clients’ stories within physician practice
    Dr. Kamran Golmohammadi: Adopting a more relational approach in physician practice
    Dr. Sue MacDonald: Becoming a champion for cultural safety within physician practice

In Episode 9, Kris and Sheila travel to Trail where they spend time with Dr. Ron Cameron and learn about his journey to cultural safety.
Episode 9: Resources
 
In Episode 8, Vanessa, Kris, and Sheila return for a celebration of Aboriginal nurses, the variety of paths they have chosen, and the roles they hold within IH. Our hosts our joined by nurses Michelle McFarlane, Rose Melnyk, and Judy Sturm.

 
In Episode 7, Vanessa, Kris, and Sheila trace the evolution of Interior Health’s cultural safety program and Vanessa interviews cultural safety team members Rachel Cutler and Stacy Turchot.
Episode 7: Resources only accessible inside the IH network
  • iLearn Courses for all new and current staff:
    Course ID 1844: Differing Perspectives on Health and Wellness through a Cultural Lens
    Course ID 1843: The Aboriginal Landscape
    Course ID 1845: Colonization as a Social Determinant to Health
    Course ID 1842: What is Aboriginal Cultural Safety?
Hosts Sheila Lewis and Kris Murray meet with members of Interior Health's new team for a discussion of the Journey to Cultural Safety.
 
Episode 6: Resources
 
Episode 6: Resources only accessible inside the IH network
  • iLearn Courses for all new and current staff:
    Course ID 1844: Differing Perspectives on Health and Wellness through a Cultural Lens
    Course ID 1843: The Aboriginal Landscape
    Course ID 1845: Colonization as a Social Determinant to Health
    Course ID 1842: What is Aboriginal Cultural Safety?
 
Host Sheila Lewis talks with Aboriginal Mental Wellness Director Judy Sturm about her personal and career journey, how to be an ally, and the importance of Aboriginal Self Identification.
Episode 5: Resources
Episode 5: Resources only accessible inside the IH network

Host Sheila Lewis talks with Aboriginal Mental Wellness Director Judy Sturm about the Aboriginal Mental Wellness Plan.
 Episode 4: Resources
 
 
In episode 3, our hosts return for a discussion with Aboriginal Patient Navigators Deb Donald and Cassie Michell.
 
Episode 3: Resources
 
Following the recent implementation of a Traditional Territory Acknowledgement Policy, Kris and Vanessa return to provide some pointers to help us make an acknowledgement in a good way.
 
 
Episode 2: Traditional Territory Acknowledgement Examples
Episode 2: Resources
Episode 2: Resources only accessible inside the IH network
 
Episode 2: What others are saying about Territory Acknowledgements
In this first episode, we’ll get to know our hosts and talk a little bit about future episodes in the series. 
 

 

We recognize and acknowledge that we are collectively gathered on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the seven Interior Region First Nations, where we live, learn, collaborate and work together. This region is also home to 15 Chartered Métis Communities. It is with humility that we continue to strengthen our relationships with First Nation, Métis, and Inuit peoples across the Interior.

Interior Health is committed to the elimination of racism and to Cultural Safety and Humility in our facilities and the communities we serve. Read the Statement on Racism, from the Interior Health Board of Directors.
MoH     PCQO