COVID-19 Resources for Indigenous People

• Indigenous Services Canada provides supports and information on COVID-19 for Indigenous communities​

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• Alberta Minister of Indigenous Relations Rick Wilson and Grand Chief Billy Morin of the Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations statement on Supporting Indigenous Safety During COVID-19 (and on facebook)​

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• The First Nations Health Authority in BC provides information on COVID-19​

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• Calgary's Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth (USAY) is offering remote support and connection to diverse resources for youth during office hours.

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• COVID-19 Message from Dr. Nicole Cardinal-Small, SLHCC Medical Desk: Health, Wellness & Updates (Facebook)

• Siksika Health Services COVID-19 Message (Facebook) ​

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• Dr. Evan Adams, Chief Medical Officer of the FNHA COVID-19 Message (Facebook)

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• List of local mental health supports from Michele Dawn (Facebook)

Resources on Harm Reduction and COVID-19

• The First Nations Health Authority provides information on COVID-19, as well as a video series and fact sheet on Indigenous harm reduction​

• Transform Drug Policy Foundation shares information on COVID-19 prevention advice combined with harm reduction practices​

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• The Canadian Drug Policy Coalition shares COVID-19 information and prevention advice

• Canadian Drug Policy Coalition shares other COVID-19 Harm Reduction Resources

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• The BCCDC provides COVID-19 Harm Reduction advice​

• The British Columbia Centre on Substance Use provides an information sheet for prescribers and pharmacists providing Opioid Agonist Therapy during the coronavirus pandemic

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• Vancouver Coastal Health shares prescriber guidelines for risk mitigation in the context of dual public health emergencies

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• CATIE provides a webinar for frontline workers on serving vulnerable people during the COVID-19 pandemic:

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• Canadian Drug Policy Coalition shares COVID-19 protocol for Aerosol-Generating Medical Procedures in a Safe Injection Site

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• Canadian Drug Policy Coalition shares COVID-19 harm reduction resources

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• The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness provides webinars related to COVID-19 and harm reduction

COVID-19 Statements and Information from Indigenous Leadership

In The News

• Several First Nations with confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan

  • ​David Jackson at the Globe and Mail (April 5, 2020) 

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• Army to help Indigenous communities fight COVID-19

  • ​Teresa Wright at Canada's National Observer (April 2, 2020)

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• Six Nations of the Grand River has installed checkpoints to protect the community and restrict access to non-community members

  • Bobby Hristova at CBC News (March 30, 2020)

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• Six Nations, Akwesasne, Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point confirm first COVID-19 cases

  • Brett Forester at APTN News (March 30, 2020)

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• No positive COVID-19 cases on Alberta reserves

  • ​Jenna Dulewich at RMO Today (March 29, 2020)

  • Allison Bench at Global News (March 28, 2020)

• Maskwacis Cree enact Treaty 6 Medicine Chest clause due to COVID-19

  • Alex Antoneshyn at CTV News Edmonton (March 24, 2020)