University of Lethbridge, Blood Tribe Department of Health collaboration celebrated
The first stage of a collaborative multi-phased approach to enhance health and well-being on the Kainai Nation is underway. And on Tuesday in Standoff, the project was given a name – Sokkinakia’pi.
The project is a collaboration between the Blood Tribe Department of Health and the University of Lethbridge. In September 2022, the two parties signed a memorandum of understanding to honour the health-related Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, partnering to expand health services capacity and delivery on the Blood Reserve. That work has now begun in phase one with a community needs assesment. CEO of the Blood Tribe Department of Health, Derrick Fox, says this partnership will open up countless opportunities.
Further partnerships will develop as the project moves through its various phases.