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Manitoba First Nations AIDS Working Group Membership______________________

The Manitoba First Nations HIV/AIDS Working Group was formed by individuals and organizations committed to preventing the transmission and spread of HIV/AIDS among First Nations people in Manitoba.

The Manitoba First Nations AIDS Working Group is always interested in networking opportunities with other HIV/AIDS organizations. For more information, please contact us.

Today, membership is comprised of 41 members, including:

7 Tribal Councils/Health Organizations

3 Non-Affiliated/Directly Funded Community Representatives
  • 1 Northern
  • 1 Southern
  • 1 Youth (alternate; south & north)
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And ex-officio members (as funding allows)

All members of the Manitoba First Nations AIDS Working Group, including lifelong APHAs, appointed Elders, acknowledge, respect and maintain confidentiality.

Full Membership List___________________________________________________

Voting Members:

:: CREE NATION TRIBAL HEALTH CENTRE (CNTHC)
Stasie McKinnon
Health Educator
Cree Nation Tribal Health Centre (CNTHC)
Box 2760
The Pas, MB R9A 1M5
Phone: (204) 627–1500
Fax: (204)623–7809
Email: smckinnon@tribalhealth.ca
   

:: DAKOTA OJIBWAY TRIBAL COUNCIL (DOTC)

Caroline Bercier
TNO - HIV/AIDS Coordinator - DOHS
Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council (DOTC)
4820 Portage Avenue
Headingley, MB R4H 1C8

Phone: (204) 988–5370
Fax: (204) 984–5179
cbercier@dotc.mb.ca


:: FIRST NATIONS & INUIT HEALTH (FNIH)
Dr. Linda Poffenroth (Ex Officio)
Director Health Protection / MOH
300-391 York Ave.
Winnipeg MB R3C 4W1
Phone: (204) 984-8924
Linda_A_Poffenroth@hc-sc.gc.ca
  Libby Oakley (Ex Officio)
CDC Manager
300-391 York Ave.
Winnipeg MB R3C 4W1
Phone: (204) 984-6822
Libby_Oakley@hc-sc.gc.ca
Greg McVicker (Ex Officio)
Regional HIV/AIDS Program Manager
300-391 York Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3C 4W1
Phone: (204) 984–1431
Greg.McVicker@hc-sc.gc.ca
  Tyla Turman (Ex Officio)
Regional STI / BBP Program Prevention Coordinator
300-391 York Avenue
Winnipeg MB R3C 4W1
Phone: (204) 984–1734
Tyla.Turman@hc-sc.gc.ca

:: FOUR ARROWS REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY (FARHA)
Vivian Omarr
Four Arrows Regional Health Authority (FARHA)
5th Floor, 338 Broadway
Winnipeg, MB R3C 0T6
Phone: (204) 947–2397
Fax: (204) 982–3359
Email: vivianomarr@hotmail.com
  * ALTERNATE
Michelle Thacker
Four Arrows Regional Health Authority (FARHA)
5th Floor, 338 Broadway
Winnipeg, MB R3C 0T6
Phone: (204) 947–2397
Fax: (204) 982 – 3359
mthacker@fourarrowsrha.ca

:: INTERLAKE RESERVES TRIBAL COUNCIL (IRTC)
Liz Bone
TNO - HIV/AIDS Coordinator
Interlake Reserves Tribal Council (IRTC)
5th Floor, 286 Smith Street
Winnipeg, MB R4H 1C8
Phone : (204) 956–7413
Fax: (204) 942–8840
lizbone@mts.net
  * ALTERNATE
Cora Marsden
Lake St. Martin Health Services
Box 80
Gypsumville, MB R0C 1J0
Phone: (204) 659–2090
Fax: (204) 659–5846
marsden_cora@yahoo.com

:: KEEWATIN TRIBAL COUNCIL (KTC) - NORTHERN CHAIR
Nancy Laliberty – Northern Chair
HIV/AIDS Coordinator
Keewatin Tribal Council (KTC)
23 Nickel Road
Thompson, MB R8N 0X9
Phone: (204) 677–0252
Fax: (204) 677–3963
nlaliberty@ktc.mb.ca
   

*NISICHAWAYASIHK CREE NATION (Nelson House)
Adele Sweeny – Northern Representative
CHN / HIV/AIDS
Wellness Centre & Nursing Station
Box 451
Nelson House, MB R0B 1A0
Phone: (204) 484–2341
Fax: (204) 484–2851
adelesweeny@hotmail.com
* ALTERNATE
Becky Mirus
Wellness Centre & Nursing Station
Box 451
Nelson House, MB R0B 1A0
Phone: (204) 484 – 2341
Fax: (204) 484 – 2851
benorth@shaw.ca

:: SOUTHEAST REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (SERDC)
Larry Starr
HIV/AIDS Coordinator
Southeast Regional Development Council (SERDC)
2nd Floor, 360 Broadway
Winnipeg, MB R3C 0T6
Phone: (204) 956–7500
Fax: (204) 934–0372
larrys@serdc.mb.ca

:: WAYWAYSEECAPPO FIRST NATION
Sandra Shingoose – Southern Representative
Waywayseecappo Health Centre
Box 129
Waywayseecappo, MB R0J 1S0
Phone: (204) 859–5080
Fax: (204) 859–5089

:: WEST REGION TRIBAL COUNCIL HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Judy Henuset
Tribal Home and Community Care Coordinator
West Region Tribal Council Health Department
Unit 16 - 317 Main St. North
Dauphin, MB R7N 1C5
Phone: (204) 622–9423
Fax: (204) 622–9449
jhenuset@wrtchd.com
   

Non-voting Members

:: BERENS RIVER FIRST NATION
Norman McKay
Community Wellness Manager
Berens River Nursing Station
General Delivery
Berens River, MB R0B 0A0
Phone: (204) 382–2813
Fax: (204) 382–2260
nmckay@brhealth.ca
   

:: CROSS LAKE CREE NATION
Marilyn Muswagon
CHR / HIV/AIDS
Cross Lake Nursing Station
Box 190
Cross Lake, MB R0B 0J0
Phone: (204) 676–5601
Fax: (204) 676–2055
Email:marilyn_69_muswagon@live.ca
   

:: DAKOTA TIPI FIRST NATION
Sue Munro
Health Director
Dakota Tipi Health Office
1090 Dakota Drive
Dakota Tipi, MB R1N 3X6
Phone: (204) 427–2384
Fax: (204) 427–2484
suemunro@mts.net
   

:: DAUPHIN RIVER FIRST NATION
Helen Adamson
Dauphin River Health Office
Box 129
Gypsumville, MB R0C 1J0
Phone: (204) 659–2330
Fax: (204) 659–2109
helen_adamson@hotmail.com
   


:: ELDERS
Helen Cochrane – Southern Elder
Fisher River Cree Nation, MB
Phone: (204) 645–2606
  Jemima Ross – Northern Elder
God's River First Nation
General Delivery
God's River, MB R0B 0N0
Phone: (204) 366–2104
Fax: (204) 366-2474

:: FISHER RIVER CREE NATION
Arlene Cochrane
CHR / HIV/AIDS
Fisher River Cree Nation
Box 362
Koostatak, MB ROC 1S0
Phone: (204) 645–2689 ext. 225
Fax: (204) 645-2461
frhcarlene@mts.net
   

:: HOLLOW WATER FIRST NATION
Sandra Moneyas
CHR / HIV/AIDS
Adam Hardisty Health Centre
Box 2567
Wanipigow, MB R0E 2E0
Phone: (204) 363-7364
Fax: (204) 363-7201
sandramoneyas@hotmail.com
   

:: LAKE MANITOBA FIRST NATION
Lawrence West
Health Director
Lake Manitoba Health Office
Box 1247
Lake Manitoba FN, MB R0C 3K0
Phone: (204) 786–2304
Fax: (204) 786–2791
   

:: LITTLE SASKATCHEWAN FIRST NATION
Bertha Thompson
Little Saskatchewan Health Office
St. Martin, MB R0C 2T0
Phone: (204) 659–5278
Fax: (204) 659–5782
   

:: MATHIAS COLOMB CREE NATION
Alice Castell
CHR / HIV/AIDS
Pukatawagan Nursing Station
General Delivery
Pukatawagan, MB R0B 1G0
Phone: (204) 553–2271
Fax: (204) 553–2241
acastel1@hotmail.com
   

:: NORWAY HOUSE CREE NATION
Kathleen Leary
Health Director
Norway House Health Centre
Box 250
Norway House, MB R0B 1B0
Phone: (204) 359–6704
Fax: (204) 359–6161
kleary@nhcn.ca
   

:: OPASKWAYAK CREE NATION
Harriet Constant
CHN / HIV/AIDS
Otineka Health Centre
Box 10280
Opaskwayak, MB R0B 2J0
Phone: (204) 627–7035
Fax: (204) 623–5496
harriet.constant@opaskwayak.ca
   

:: O-PIPON-NA-PIWIN FIRST NATION (South Indian Lake)
Thomas Spence
CHR
South Indian Lake Nursing Station
South Indian Lake, MB R0B 1P0
Phone: (204) 374–2134
Fax: (204) 374–2104
tom_spence@live.ca
   

:: PEGUIS FIRST NATION
Adrienne Thomas
Peguis Health Centre
Box 690
Peguis, MB R0C 3J0
Phone: (204) 645–2169
Fax: (204) 645–2874
adriennethomas@peguisfirstnation.ca
   

:: POPLAR RIVER FIRST NATION
Priscilla Franklin
CPNP / HIV/AIDS
Poplar River Health Centre
General Delivery
Neggin, MB R0B 0Z0
Phone: (204) 244–2603
Fax: (204) 244–2798
   

:: ROSEAU RIVER ANISHINABE FIRST NATION
Jessica Parenteau
CHN / HIV/AIDS
Roseau River Health Centre
Box 30
Ginew, MB R0A 2R0
Phone: (204) 427–2384
Fax: (204) 427–2484
jparenteau@ginew.ca
   

:: SAGKEENG FIRST NATION
Susan Prince
CHR – HIV/AIDS
Fort Alexander Health Centre
Box 70
Pine Falls, MB R0E 1M0
Phone: (204) 367–2208
Fax: (204) 367–4587
sueprince51@gmail.com
   

:: SANDY BAY FIRST NATION
Billie Hanneson
Sandy Bay Health Centre
Box 110
Marius, Manitoba R0H 0T0
Phone: (204) 843-2304
Fax: (204) 843-3088
billie@sandybayhealth.ca
 

:: TOOTINAOWAZIIBEENG ANISHINABE NATION
Marlene Ironstand
CHR
Tootinaowaziibeeng Health Office
General Delivery
Shortdale MB R0L 1W0
Phone: (204) 546-3267
Fax: (204) 546-3295
   

:: YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES
Charlene Spence – Northern Youth Representative
Wellness Centre & Nursing Station
Box 451
Nelson House, MB R0B 1A0
Phone: (204) 484–2341
Fax: (204) 48 –2851
cspence@ncnwellness.ca
  Tim Catcheway – Southern Youth Representative
Skownan First Nation
Box 42
Skownan, MB R0L 1Y0
Phone: (204) 628 – 3373
Fax: (204) 628 – 3289
tcatcheway@gmail.com

:: ABORIGINAL PERSON (S) LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS (APHA)
Hilda C.
Sunshine House
342 Maryland Street
Winnipeg, MB R3G 1L9
Craig J.
Sunshine House
342 Maryland Street
Winnipeg, MB R3G 1L9
     


 

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