During the COVID-19 pandemic, Hotıì ts'eeda has used online sharing circles and interviews to connect NWT residents with Indigenous knowledge holders and health care professionals.
Staying safe and healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic (May 2020)
Hotıì ts'eeda hosted an online interactive discussion on its Facebook page, featuring Northern Indigenous knowledge holders, about culturally-informed ways to stay safe and healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The sharing circle was moderated by Dëneze Nakehk'o, a journalist, educator and facilitator. Dëneze is a member of the Lı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kųę First Nation.
Speakers
- Respected Tłı̨chǫ Elder Nora Wedzin from Behchokò;
- Lianne Mantla-Look, a Tłı̨chǫ registered nurse and patient engagement specialist. Lianne is originally from Behchoko;̀
- Dr. Nicole Redvers, originally from the Deninu K’ue First Nation, who is a doctor of naturopathic medicine and co-founder of the Arctic Indigenous Wellness Foundation; and,
- Jennie Vandermeer, a mental health and wellness advocate originally from Délįnę.
Audio and video recordings of the sharing circle are available here.
Talking about COVID-19 Vaccine questions and concerns (March 2021)
In May 2021, Hotıì ts'eeda partnered with CKLB Radio (101.9 FM) and the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) to deliver a live online sharing circle about the COVID-19 vaccine. The event will bring together Indigenous knowledge holders and leading government medical experts to address questions and concerns from residents about the COVID-19 Moderna Vaccine being offered in the Northwest Territories (NWT). The sharing circle was broadcast simultaneously on CKLB radio and Facebook.
The sharing circle was moderated by Dëneze Nakehk'o, a journalist, educator and facilitator. Dëneze is a member of the Lı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kųę First Nation.
Speakers:
- Rosa Mantla, Tłı̨chǫ Elder and Teacher
- Cara Manual, Community Wellness Coordinator, Fort Good Hope
- Rielle Nakehk’o, Indigenous Registered Nurse
- Chief Public Health Officer Kami Kandola
- Territorial Medical Director Dr. AnneMarie Pegg
A visual recording of the sharing circles will be available soon.
Information is Medicine Interview
As part of the Information is Medicine Series, Tłı̨chǫ youth Jocelyn Zoe was supported to create an audiovisual interview with Shania Young, Tłı̨chǫ nurse based in Yellowknife. The interview explores key questions and concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly about the concerns people may have about health care providers coming into their community from outside the NWT.
Audio recording of the interview available here.
Video recording of the interview available here.
Information about Hotıì ts'eeda's COVID-19 poster series is available here.