Earnest Poundmaker News Today

Article content Following the success of an Indigenous-led immunization clinic’s Phase 2 vaccinations, efforts are expanding to include younger Indigenous people, newcomers, refugees and migrant workers. It is the third project led by a coalition of organizations, which include the Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary (AFCC), Siksika Health Services, OKAKI and Seven Brothers Circle, that prioritizes cultural safety and counters vaccine misinformation. We apologize, but this video has faile...

Author of the article: Alanna Smith Publishing date: Mar 12, 2021  •  March 12, 2021  •  2 minute read  •  Elder Earnest Poundmaker, with The Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary (AFCC), left, Beth Woytas, director of programs with OKAKI health intelligence, have a conversation during a press conference at Canadas first Indigenous COVID-19 immunization clinic at Circle of Wisdom Elders and Seniors Centre in Calgary on Friday, March 12, 2021. Photo by Azin Ghaffari/Postmedia ...