The Partnership’s reconciliation journey: thoughts from the First Nations, Inuit and Métis Advisors
September 27, 2024
Advisors Lea Bill, Susie Hooper and Lily Amagoalik talk about the importance of the advisor roles, their thoughts on Indigenous cancer care priorities, and the Partnership’s reconciliation journey.
Ahead of Truth and Reconciliation Day (September 30), we are honoured to share a conversation recorded earlier in 2024 with Lea Bill (First Nations Advisor), Susie Hooper (Métis Advisor) and Lily Amagoalik (Inuit Advisor). The three advisors share their thoughts on what these roles signify, what they think are health and cancer care priorities in their communities, the highlights of working with the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (the Partnership), and our progress towards reconciliation.
The Partnership is progressing along the reconciliation path in a good way. Of course, there is always more to be done and because it’s at the very beginning, really, people are learning what reconciliation is, what it means and what the investment will be.
– Lea Bill, First Nations Advisor
The Partnership has come a long way and has more work to do, and that’s why we’re here. To help and to support.
– Susie Hooper, Métis Advisor
I think the Partnership’s [work], in regard to reconciliation, has started. Being inclusive of all the different Indigenous peoples in the Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control is a start.
– Lily Amagoalik, Inuit Advisor
Watch their interview:
The music featured in the video are One Drum by Dene musician Leela Gilday, and Beware by Northern Tutchone musician Jerry Alfred.
Learn about The Partnership’s commitment to reconciliation.