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About Aboriginal Health

Regional Director

Agnes Snow, Regional Director, Aboriginal Health is responsible for providing leadership to the planning, coordination, integration, operation and evaluation of Aboriginal programs, policies and services throughout Northern Health. The position provides leadership to the Executive Team with the purpose of improving service delivery systems. A key deliverable is a development and implementation of the planning process for Aboriginal Health. You can reach Agnes at 250-649-4812 or Agnes.Snow@northernhealth.ca

Lead, Aboriginal Health Engagement & Integration

Victoria Stewart, Lead, Aboriginal Health Engagement & Intergration is responsible for liaising with Northern Health leaders, staff and Aboriginal communities/services who promote health and well-being for Aboriginal people, with the goal of identifying and addressing opportunities to work together to improve access to, quality of and cultural appropriateness of health services through enhanced coordination and integration.  You can reach Victoria at 250-622-6303 or Victoria.Stewart@northernhealth.ca

Administrative Assistant

Joan Greenlees, under the general direction of the Regional Director, Aboriginal Health,  provides clerical and administrative support for day-to-day activites of the Regional Director, Aboriginal Health. Provides leadership to the process of allocating contracted services to Aboriginal communities, by assisting community members to analyze, implement, monitor and evaluate contracted services and educating members of contracting organizations in the development and evaluation of outcomes. Monitors the contracts for the Community Programs and the Aboriginal Health Initiatives Programs. You can reach Joan at 250-565-7338 or Joan.Greenlees@northernhealth.ca


Read the Aboriginal Health in northern BC at a glance 2009-2010.


Northern Health is divided into three Health Service Delivery Areas (HSDA's):

  • Northeast (NE)
  • Northwest (NW)
  • Northern Interior(NI)

 

Northeast Region:

 

Eight (8) First Nations Communities

Blueberry River First Nation

Box 3009

Buick Creek, BC  V0C 2R9

Phone: (250) 630-2584     

Fax: (250) 630-2588

Daylu Dena Council

Box 10

Lower Post, BC  V0C 1W0

Phone: (250) 779-3161     

Fax: (250) 779-3371

Doig River First Nation

Box 56

Rose Prairie, BC 

V0C 2H0

Phone: (250) 827-3776     

Fax: (250) 827-3778

Fort Nelson First Nation

Mailing Address:
RR 1, Mile 295,

Alaska Highway

Fort Nelson, BC  V0C 1R0

Physical Address:
2026 Kennu Wah Road
Fort Nelson, BC  V0C 1R0
Phone: (250) 774-7257     

Fax: (250) 774-7260

Halfway River First Nation

Box 59

Wonowon, BC  V0C 2N0

Phone: (250) 772-5058     

Fax: (250) 772-5200

Prophet River First Nation

Box 3250, Mile 233

Alaska Hwy

Fort Nelson, BC  V0C 1R0

Phone: (250) 773-6555     

Fax: (250) 773-6556

Saulteau First Nations

Box 330

Moberly Lake, BC  V0C 1X0

Phone: (250) 788-3955     

Fax: (250) 788-7251

West Moberly Lake First
Nations

Box 90

Moberly Lake, BC  V1J 1X0

Phone: (250) 788-3663     

Fax: (250) 788-9792

 

 

Towns and Cities within the Northeast HSDA:

Chetwynd

Dawson Creek

Fort Nelson

Fort St. John

Hudson Hope

Pouce Coupe

Taylor

Tumbler Ridge

 

 

 

Friendship Centres:

Chetwynd

Tansi Friendship Centre
5301 South Access Road P.O.
Box 418 Chetwynd, BC  V0C 1J0

Ph: 250-788-2996
Fax: 250-788-2353
General email: transifcs@person.ca

Dawson Creek   Nawican Friendship Centre
1320 102nd Avenue
Dawson Creek, BC  V1G 2C6

Ph: 250-782-5202
Fax: 250-782-8411
E.D. email: nfced@nawican.ca   

 Fort St. John   Fort St. John Keeginaw Friendship Centre    
10208 - 95th Avenue
Fort St. John, BC  V1J 1J2
Ph: 250-785-8566
Fax: 250-785-1507
Email: friendshp@bluenova.ca

Fort Nelson

Fort Nelson Aboriginal Friendship Centre
5012 - 49 Ave P.O. Box 1266
Fort Nelson, BC  V0C 1R0
Ph: 250-774-2993
Fax: 250-774-2998
Email: friendshipsociety@northwesttel.net

 

Northern Interior Region:

 

Twenty-two (22) First Nations Communities

Esdilagh Indian Band

(Alexandria Indian Band)

4-9001 West Fraser Road

Quesnel, BC  V2J 6R4

Phone: (250) 747-2255

Fax: (250) 747-3920

Burns Lake Band

Mailing Address:
Bag 9000

Burns Lake, BC  V0J 1E0

Physical Address:
653 Highway 16 W.
Burns Lake, BC  V0J 1E0
Phone: (250) 692-7717     

Fax: (250) 692-4214

Cheslatta Carrier Nation

Box 909

Burns Lake, BC  V0J 1E0

Phone: (250) 694-3334     

Fax: (250) 694-3632

Kwadacha Nation

Suite 207 - 513 Ahbau St.

Prince George, BC

V2M 3R8

Phone: (250) 563-4161     

Fax: (250) 563-2668

Lake Babine Nation

Box 879

Burns Lake, BC  V0J 1E0

Phone: (250) 692-4700     

Fax: (250) 692-4790

Lheidli T'enneh Band

1041 Whenun Road

Prince George, BC  V2K 5X8

Phone: (250) 963-8451     

Fax: (250) 963-6954

Lhoosk'uz Dene Gov.
Administration

Mailing Address:
PO Box 4639
Quesnel, BC  V2J 3J8
Physical Address:
#101 - 231 Anderson Drive
Quesnel, BC  V2J 3K4
Phone: (250) 992-3290     

Fax: (250) 992-3291

McLeod Lake Indian Band

TseK'hene First Nation

Mailing Address:
General Delivery

McLeod Lake, BC  V0J 2G0

Physical Address:
#61 Sekani Drive
McLeod Lake, BC  V0J 2G0
Phone: (250) 750-4415     

Fax: (250) 750-4420

Nadleh Whut'en Indian Band

Box 36

Fort Fraser, BC  V0J 1N0

Phone: (250) 690-7211     

Fax: (250) 690-7316

Nak'azdli Band Council

Mailing Address:
Box 1329

Fort St. James, BC  V0J 1P0
Physical Address:
284 Kwah Road
Fort St. James, BC  V0J 1P0

Phone: (250) 996-7171     

Fax: (250) 996-8010

Nazko First Nation

Mailing Address:
PO Box 4129
Quesnel, BC  V2J 3J2
Physical Address:
405 Barlow Avenue

Quesnel, BC   V2J 2C3

Phone: (250) 992-9085     

Fax: (250) 992-7982

Nee Tahi Buhn Band

RR 2, Site 7, Comp 28

47805 Olson Road

Burns Lake, BC  V0J 1E0

Phone: (250) 694-3494   

Fax: (250) 694-3492

Red Bluff Band

Mailing Address:
Box 4693

Quesnel, BC  V2J 3J9

Physical Address:
1515 Arbutus Road
Quesnel, BC  V2J 5H8
Phone: (250) 747-2900     

Fax: (250) 747-1341

Saik'uz First Nation

135 Joseph Street
Vanderhoof, BC  V0J 3A1

Phone: (250) 567-9293     

Fax: (250) 567-2998

Skin Tyee Band

Mailing Address:
Box 131

Southbank, BC  V0J 2P0

Physical Address:
6419 Camopbell Road
Southbank, BC  V0J 2P0
Phone: (250) 694-3517     

Fax: (250) 694-3268

Stellat'en First Nation

Box 760

Fraser Lake, BC  V0J 1S0

Phone: (250) 699-8747

Fax: (250) 699-6430

Takla Lake First Nation

450 - Third Avenue
Prince George, BC  V2L 3B9   

Phone: (250) 564-9321     

Fax: (250) 564-9521

Tl'azt'en Nation

Box 670

Fort St. James, BC  V0J 1P0

Phone: (250) 648-3212     

Fax: (250) 648-3250

Tsay Keh Dene Band

1877 Queensway Street
Prince George, BC  V2L 1L9

Phone: (250) 562-8882     

Fax: (250) 562-8899

Wet'suwet'en First Nation

Mailing Address:
Box 760

Burns Lake, BC  V0J 1E0

Physical Address:
#8 Defoe Road
Burns Lake, BC  V0J 1E0
Phone: (250) 698-7307     

Fax: (250) 698-7480

Yekooche First Nation

1890 Third Avenue

Prince George, BC  V2M 1G4

Phone: (250) 562-0592
Fax: (250) 562-0530

 

Towns and Cities within the Northern Interior HSDA:

Burns Lake

Fraser Lake

Fort St. James

Granisle

Mackenzie

McBride

Prince George

Quesnel

Valemount

Vanderhoof    

 


Friendship Centres:
Prince George Prince George Native Firendship Centre
1600 Third Avenue
Prince George, BC V2L 3G6        
 Ph: 250-564-3568
Fax: 250-563-0924
Email: friends@pgnfc.com
Quesnel Quesnel Tillium Society Native Friendship Centre
319 North Fraser Drive
Quesnel, BC  V2J 1Y8

Ph: 250-992-8347
Fax: 250-992-5708
Email: qtsoff@quesnelbc.com




Northwest Region:

 

Twenty-five (25) First Nations Communities

Dease River First Nation

Box 79

Good Hope Lake, BC
V0C 2Z0

Phone: (250) 239-3000     

Fax: (250) 239-3003

Gingolx Village Government

607 Front Street

Gingolx, BC   V0V 1B0

Phone: (250) 326-4212     

Fax: (250) 326-4208

Gitanmaax Band

Mailing Address:
Box 440

Hazelton, BC  V0J 1Y0

Physical Address:
4240 Field Street
Hazelton, BC  V0J 1Y0
Phone: (250) 842-5297     

Fax: (250) 842-6364

Gitanyow Band Council

Box 340, 1st Avenue

Kitwanga, BC  V0J 2A0

Phone: (250) 849-5222     

Fax: (250) 849-5787

Gitsegukla Indian Band

RR #36, Cascade Avenue

South Hazelton, BC  V0J 2R0

Phone: (250) 849-5490     

Fax: (250) 849-5492

Gitwangak Band Council

Mailing Address:
Box 400

Kitwanga, BC  V0J 2A0

Physical Address: 149 Bridge Street
Kitwanga, BC  V0J 2A0
Phone: (250) 849-5591     

Fax: (250) 849-5353

Gitxaala Nation (Kitkatla)

Mailing Address:
Box 149

Kitkatla, BC  V0V 1C0

Physical Address:
11 Ocean Drive
Kitkatla, BC  V0V 1C0
Phone: (250) 848-2214     

Fax: (250) 848-2238

Nisgaia Village of Gitwinksihlkw

Box 1

Gitwinksihlkw, BC  V0J 3T0

Phone: (250) 633-2294     

Fax: (250) 633-2539

Sik-e-dakh Village

(Glen Vowell Band)

Site J, Comp 43

Hazelton, BC  V0J 1Y0

Phone: (250) 842-5241     

Fax: (250) 842-5601

Hartley Bay Village Council

445 Hayimiisaxaa Way

Hartley Bay, BC  V0V 1A0

Phone: (250) 841-2525     

Fax: (250) 841-2541

Iskut First Nation

Box 30

Iskut, BC  V0J 1K0

Phone: (250) 234-3331     

Fax: (250) 234-3200

Kispiox Band Council

RR 1, Site K, Comp 25

Hazelton, BC  V0J 1Y0

Phone: (250) 842-5248     

Fax: (250) 842-5604

Kitamaat Village Council

Box 1101

500 Gitksan

Kitamaat Village, BC

V0T 2B0

Phone: (250) 639-9361
Fax: (250) 639-2840

Kitselas Band Council

2225 Gitaus Road
Terrace, BC  V8G 0A9

Phone: (250) 635-5084     

Fax: (250) 635-5335

Kitsumkalum Band Council

Mailing Address:
Box 544

Terrace, BC  V8G 4B5
Physical Address:
3514 West Kalum Road
Terrace, BC  V8G 0C8
Phone: (250) 635-6177     

Fax: (250) 635-4622

Hagwilget Village Council

Mailing Address:
Box 460

New Hazelton, BC  V0J 2J0

Physical Address:
Lot 6, Highway 62
New Hazelton, BC  V0J 2J0
Phone: (250) 842-6258     

Fax: (250) 842-6924

Laxgalts'ap Village Government

Mailing Address:
Box 200

Greenville, BC  V0J 1X0

Physical Address:
416 North Road
Greenville, BC  V0J 1X0
Phone: (250) 621-3212     

Fax: (250) 621-3320

Lax Kw'alaams Band

206 Shashaak Street

Port Simpson, BC

V0V 1H0

Phone: (250) 625-3293     

Fax: (250) 625-3246

Metlakatla Band Council

Mailing Address:
Box 459

Prince Rupert, BC  V8J 3R2

Physical Address:
3L Duncan
Metlakatla, BC  V0V 1H0
Phone: (250) 628-3234     

Fax: (250) 628-9205

Moricetown Band Administration

3 - 205 Beaver Road

Moricetown, BC  V0J 2N1

Phone: (250) 847-2133     

Fax: (250) 847-9291

New Aiyansh Village Government

Mailing Address
Box 233

New Aiyansh, BC  V0J 1A0

Physical Address:  5200 Skateen Avenue
New Aiyansh, BC  V0J 1A0
Phone: (250) 633-3100     

Fax: (250) 633-2271

Office of the Wet'suwet'en

#1 - 205 Beaver Road
Smithers, BC  V0J 2N1
Phone: (250) 847-3630     

Fax: (250) 847-5381

Old Massett Village Council

Mailing Address:
Box 189

Old Massett, BC  V0T 1M0
Physical Address:
348 Eagle Avenue
Old Massett, B  V0J 1M0

Phone: (250) 626-3337 

Fax: (250) 626-5440

Skidegate Band Council

Box 1301, Hwy 16, Commercial Center

Skidegate, BC  V0T 1S1

Phone: (250) 559-4496     

Fax: (250) 559-8247

Taku River

Tlingit First Nation

Box 132

Atlin, BC  V0W 1A0

Phone: (250) 651-7900     

Fax: (250) 651-7909

   

 

Towns and Cities within the Northwest HSDA:

Atlin

Dease Lake

Hazelton

Houston

Kitimat

Massett

Prince Rupert

Smithers

Stewart

Terrace Queen Charlotte City  

 

Friendship Centres:
Prince Rupert  Prince Rupert Friendship House
744 Fraser St
Prince Rupert, BC  V8J 1P9

Ph: 250-627-1717
Fax: 250-627-7533
Program director email: shelby@friendshiphouse.ca

Smithers Smithers Dze L K'ant Friendship Centre
1188 Main Street Ave P.O.
Box 2920, Smithers, BC  V0J 2N0
Ph: 250-847-5211
Fax: 250--847-5144
E.D. Email: morgan_mayner@hotmail.com

Terrace

Terrace Kermode Friendship Centre
3313 Kalum Street
Terrace, BC  V8G 2N7
Ph: 250-635-4906
Toll Free: 1-866-635-4906
Fax: 250-635-3013
Email: executivesecretary-kfs@telus.net