For us, health is a whole. First nations have a holistic view of the health care system. A person's well-being stems from the well-being of their family, the people around them and the environment in which they live. Given the history of families being expelled from Nitassinan land to indigenous communities, we firmly believe in the importance of reclaiming our knowledge.
Right now, we are looking at how we can take full advantage of our healing approaches on the land. We hold information sessions for client groups of various ages to make sure that they can choose between so-called traditional medicine and the medicine that represents us, as first nations. Members of the community are clearly interested, and we are already seeing the effects of Nitassinan- or land-based healing on people's well-being.
I would be remiss if I did not mention the loss of language. Earlier, the discussion focused on the importance of providing care to first nations members in their language. That is a problem when it comes to the care and services we provide.