Traditional Healers Gathering Report. FNHA (2012)

This Traditional Healers Gathering was attended by 131 people, which included 68 traditional healers and knowledge keepers from across BC. This Gathering was intended to bring together BC First Nation traditional healers and traditional healing program leads to share their knowledge and provide a space for comments and suggestions on how to support traditional healers in their work and in the communities.

The long-term goals of this Gathering are to develop strategies on how to incorporate traditional healing practices into programs, communities and health systems, therefore ultimately supporting traditional healing practices and making it more accessible to community members. This Gathering endeavored to draw upon the wisdom and experience of the participants to nurture tradition, culture, and holistic wellbeing in our current health systems.