Source: Assembly of First Nations
Year: 2018
The First Nations Health Transformation Summit took place February 13-14, 2018, in Toronto, Ontario on the Traditional Territories of the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation. The Summit was an opportunity for First Nations, the federal government, and provinces/territories to come together to develop shared priorities and determine next steps towards closing jurisdictional gaps in First Nations health. The First Nations Health Transformation Summit, Getting the Relationships Right: Health Governance in the Era of Reconciliation, is part of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) efforts to facilitate relationship building, and highlight innovative First Nations built health programs, services and systems from across the country that have found success in overcoming jurisdictional gaps. With 429 in attendance, the Summit included First Nation delegates, AFN’s Chiefs Committee on Health members and health technicians, corporate and government officials, Elders, and other guests. The Summit was opened by Elder Valerie King and the Manitou Mkwa Singers and Drum Group.