National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health hosts Mamow Ahyamowen 

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.

Loretta Loon (Sitting Member for the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority), Dr. Jennifer Walker (Epidemiologist, Health Services Researcher & Advisor), and Maureen Gustafson (Knowledge Translation Specialist) shared the story of Mamow Ahyamowen through a presentation titled:

Past, Present, and Future: The Story of a Northern Ontario First Nations Health Data Partnership

The webinar told the story of Mamow Ahyamowen through lenses of self-determination and Indigenous Data Sovereignty. The webinar:

  • Explored Mamow Ahyamowen’s work as an example of First Nations leadership in Indigenous Data Sovereignty;
  • Highlighted the variation in mortality-related health inequities experienced by First Nations communities in northern Ontario; and,
  • Recognized the importance of meaningful knowledge translation in supporting self-determination.

Chi-miigwech – miikwech –  ᒥᑫᐧᐨ – many thanks to the organizers at the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health and to Loretta, Jen, and Maureen for sharing this important work. Mamow Ahyamowen is grateful for the opportunity to talk about this work on a national platform.


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