Bemaadizijig Ganoonindwaa: Talking to People

A new vision for Health Transformation in Anishinabek First Nations

Our Anishinabek Nation Health Transformation team has been meeting with First Nations' leadership and our health care community to talk about a vision for an Anishinabek health care system that’s controlled by our First Nations, where we make the decisions about how money is spent and what kind of health services and programming are offered.
In this episode, Phyllis Williams and John Scherebnyj update us on the work of the Health Transformation team, and what they're hearing in conversation with Anishinabek First Nations.
The Anishinabek Nation Health Transformation Initiative goes back to 2016, as the Anishinabek Nation Health Secretariat looked for opportunities to develop a First Nations Local Health Integration Network (or LHIN).
The Ontario government has since restructured the LHIN model across the province but in the meantime, work towards an Anishinabek-lead health system continued.
In April 2018, the Anishinabek Nation, Ontario's Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, and Indigenous Services Canada signed a "Tripartite Health System Transformation Relationship Document," which provided the forum for all three levels of government to engage in a Health Transformation process – with the Anishinabek Nation First Nations taking the lead in developing a system that’s culturally appropriate, meets the needs of our citizens and communities, and addresses gaps in the current health system.
To ensure the process is First Nation driven, the Health Transformation Team is involving leadership, front-line workers and community members.  Engagement Sessions are being conducted throughout the Anishinabek Nation territory to discuss comprehensive system change.
For more information about Anishinabek Nation Health Transformation, visit:  Anishinabek Nation - Health Transformation | First Nation Healthcare by The People for The People (health-transformation.ca)
 

2024 Grand Council Assembly and Traditional Election Process

The Anishinabek Nation Chief-in-Assembly recently elected a new Grand Council Chief and Deputy Council Chief.  For over two decades,  Anishinabek Elders and Knowledge Keepers have been reclaiming and refining the Nation's Traditional Stand-up Election process.  In this episode, listen in to how Anishinaabemowin, songs, teachings and ceremony are woven into the process that played out on the Grand Council floor.  The Assembly also passed two resolutions impacting Anishinabek Nation Governance: a political office manual, and a restructuring of the Regional Deputy Grand Council Chief system back to the Regional Chiefs system.  
Links: Anishinabek Nation Chiefs in Assembly elect new Grand Council ChiefAnishinaabe Governance - Grand Council About Anishinaabe Giizhighad
Anishinaabe Giizhighad Education Resources 
Watch the full 2024 Grand Council Assembly on YouTube: Day 1: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qvj72_TfrrsDay 2: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hzHYTeM8zz0

Lands and Resources, and Mining in Anishinabek Nation territories

What does the Anishinabek Nation’s Lands and Resources Department do? And how is critical minerals mining impacting Anishinabek Nation member communities?In this episode, Lands and Resources Department Director Jason Laronde shares how this department supports Anishinabek Nation member First Nations to use and manage their lands and natural resources in ways that benefit them.A global transition from fossil fuels to green energy sources depends on "critical minerals." With a lot of these minerals located in Indigenous territories, First Nations are under pressure.Anishinabek Nation Mining Policy Analyst Jenny Lou Campbell, and Melvin Hardy, Deputy Grand Council Chief for the Northern Superior Region, describe how they’re supporting community responses to increased mining claims and pushing for changes to Ontario’s online mining exploration staking system, MLAS. Visit the Anishinabek Nation's Lands and Resources GeoHubs at:  https://aki-gittagim-magoon-anishinabek.hub.arcgis.com/Theme music: Brothers by Wolf Saga and Chippewa Travelers, licensed through Nagamo Publishing. Background music: Boogie Party, Loopster and Beauty Flow, by Kevin McLeod. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. 

About the Anishinabek Nation and Bemaadizijig Ganoonindwaa

In this episode, Barbara Nolan, Anishinabek Nation Anishinaabemowin Language Commissioner, shares a short Anishinaabemowin language lesson about the meaning of Bemaadizijig Ganoonindwaa, the name she gifted to this podcast.
We then hear from three Anishinabek Nation leaders, who introduce us to the Anishinabek Nation and its governance structure. They share how our leadership is guided by our traditional governance systems, including the Anishinaabe Chi-Naaknigewin, the Ngo Dwe Waangizid Anishinaabe and our Doodem system.They also explain how the Union of Ontario Indians (UOI) is the secretariat corporation of the Anishinabek Nation and how the UOI supports our Nation’s political advocacy work.  Featuring:Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Reg NiganobeNorthern Superior Region Deputy Grand Council Chief Mel HardyMarcia Trudeau-Bomberry, Eniigaanziikidaaged / CEO of the Anishinabek Nation
This podcast is produced by the Communications Department at the Anishinabek Nation.TRANSCRIPT: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9igf6yv4p8ty8vea/2024-05-30_S01E01_About_Anishinabek_Nation_TRANSCRIPT.pdf
 
Episode links:Anishinabek Nation: www.anishinabek.caAnishinabek Nation Governance: https://www.governancevote.ca/ Anishinabek Nation Anishinaabemowin Commissioner Barbara Nolan: www.barbaranolan.comThis episode is sponsored in part by Miigwetch Auto Financing.  https://miigwetchautofinancing.ca/Anishinabek Nation 7th Generation Charity: https://www.an7gc.ca/Music: 
Theme: "Brothers" by Wolf Saga/Chippewa Travellers, Nagamo Publishing Inc.Advertisement: Boogie Party by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Background: Sincerely by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/