Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  It's very important that communities like ours in Driftpile...we've done the studies; we've had doctors; we've had professors; we've had specialists who have done the stats. I really appreciated when Chief Bellegarde stated that they've had stats done. We've also done that.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We most definitely, through our health centre, have utilized traditional healers along with western healing practices. The doctors who come into our community have been very open to learning from the traditional healers. Our people live by the medicines that are picked yearly. Th

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Good afternoon, MaryAnn and committee members. My name is Florence Willier. I am a member of the local government leadership. My community has about 1,050 to 1,100 people living on reserve and an equal amount living off reserve, for about 2,800 altogether. I'm not sure if anyb