News

December 2022

The Steering Committee continues to look ahead at its work and data initiatives. Click below to read about what Mamow Ahyamowen has been working on:

December 2022:

The Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority (SLFNHA) released two health status reports in September 2022:

– Diabetes Report (Shookaawaapinewini Maawantoonikewin) and
– Childhood Vaccination Coverage Report (Minikohk Kaachiitaaw-ontwaa Awaahshishak Waaninaankaawi Tipenchikewinik)

December 2022

Back in October 2022, Mamow Ahyamowen had the privilege of presenting findings from the mortality analysis to a national audience through a webinar hosted by the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health.

November 2022

Mamow Ahyamowen Support Staff attended the Maamwizing Indigenous Research Conference on November 19 and 20, 2022 held at Laurentian University – the conference’s theme was “Land and Language Back, Baby!”.

November 2022

Mamow Ahyamowen understands that Research is Ceremony and that our work needs to be rooted in First Nations practices – to honour the people behind the data and to ensure that we are conducting the analyses in a Good Way and with the best of intentions.

August 2022

The Steering Committee continues to manage the various priorities brought forward by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it is also looking ahead to a post-pandemic environment. Click below to read about what Mamow Ahyamowen has been working on:

May 2022

At the January 2019 in-person meeting in Thunder Bay, Mamow Ahyamowen had the opportunity to look at the first draft of the mortality analysis. After looking at the preliminary reports, the Partnership decided to take a deeper dive into three areas:

May 2022

Mamow Ahyamowen is pleased to share the Learning From our Ancestors – Companion Report. This report complements the Partnership level mortality report and shows community-level data for the various indicators examined in the first analysis.

May 2022

Mamow Ahyamowen prepared and submitted an abstract to present at the 2022 Northwestern Ontario Native American and Indigenous Studies Association (NWO NAISA) Regional Gathering. The Anishinaabe Kendaasiwin Institute (AKI) at Lakehead University hosted the 2-day virtual gathering. The theme of the gathering was Telling Our Own Stories: Indigenous Self-Determination in Data and Research.

March 2022

Mamow Ahyamowen held its first-ever online Youth Engagement Session. This was an opportunity to connect with Youth from across northern Ontario – to hear their voices and to understand the supports they need as well as how they view health and wellbeing in their communities.