Aboriginal health nursing - a cultural approach From: The Aboriginal Nurse | Date: December 1, 1999| Author: Hart-Wasekeesikaw, Fjola | Copyright Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada Dec 1999. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Our roots as an organization began when fourteen Indian nurses came together in response to a call from Jean Goodwill RN and Jocelyn Bruyere RN, Co-founders of the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada. Concerned about the health status of First Nations, these nurses believed that by acting collectively, they could influence the health of communities. With the support of funds provided by the Secretary of State and Medical Services Branch of National Health and Welfare, they organized a mee...

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