Special Chiefs & Elders Meeting

Chiefs Council on Health (CCOH): Special Chiefs & Elders Meeting

Hosted by: Eagle Lake First Nation
Supported by: SLFNHA
Date: June 25, 26, 2024

Overview:

The goal of the Special Chiefs & Elders Meeting was to obtain community feedback and direction to guide the CCOH in their strategic directions including:

• Position Paper on First Nations Authority and Control over Health
• CCOH 5-Point Strategy
• CCOH Proposed Process

Background:

In 2023, two Special Joint Meetings were coordinated with participation of Elders, the SLFNHA Board, CCOH, and Tribal Councils. The focus of the meetings was to discuss Health Transformation and to help determine how to move forward in the region. From these discussions, elements of a strategy were put into a Draft Position Statement.

At the SLFNHA 2023 AGM, the Chiefs in Assembly Passed Resolution 23-07 adopting the Position Statement and the recommendation to host a Special Chiefs and Elders meeting on Health Transformation to further develop a full position paper and strategy.