Advisory Committee
Introducing our committee
Our Advisory Committee represents diverse Indigenous communities, and helps to establish rapport with Indigenous organizations across the country. Members include public health professionals, researchers, representatives of national organizations and experts who bring community-based and organizational experience to the table.
Many of the current members can be seen in the photo: Front row, L-R: Sheila Blackstock (Academic Co-Lead), Deanna Nyce, Michael E. Bird, Margo Greenwood, and Marjolaine Siouï. Back row L-R: Terri Aldred, Nicole Redvers, Chantelle Richmond, Chris Andersen, Daniel Sims (Academic Co-Lead), Warner Adam, and Coralie Niquay (guest). Missing from photo: Andrew Bisson, Aluki Kotierk, and Isaac Sobol.
Warner Adam
Chief Executive Officer, Carrier Sekani Family Services, Prince George, BC
Terri Aldred
Primary Care Physician for CSFS; Medical Director for FNHN; Co-Site Director for the Indigenous FP program; Indigenous Lead for the RCCbc; and BCMJ Board Member
Chris Andersen
Professor and Dean, Faculty of Native Studies, University of Alberta
Michael E. Bird
Past President, American Public Health Association, Albuquerque, NM, USA
Andrew Bisson
Director of Health, Assembly of First Nations
Margo Greenwood
Senator of Canada; Professor, School of Education, University of Northern British Columbia
Aluki Kotierk
President, Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated
Deanna Nyce
Professor, President & CEO, Wilp Wilxo’oskwhl Nisga’a Institute
Nicole Redvers
Western Research Chair & Director, Indigenous Planetary Health, University of Western Ontario
Chantelle Richmond
Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Health and the Environment, University of Western Ontario
Marjolaine Siouï
Executive Director, First Nations of Quebec and Labrador, Health and Social Services, Wendake, Quebec
Isaac Sobol
Medical Health Officer, Northern Medical Services, La Ronge Saskatchewan; College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
Honoured former advisory committee members
- Evan Tlesla Adams
- Kimberly Barker
- Kim Bulger
- Lorne Clearsky
- Mike DeGagné
- Tom Dignan
- Don Fiddler
- Elizabeth Ford
- Selma Ford
- Anna Fowler
- Diego Garcia
- Malcolm King
- Charlotte Loppie
- Albert Marshall
- Earl Nowgesic
- John O’Neil
- Jeff Reading
- Madeleine Kétéskwēw Dion Stout
- Shirley Tagalik
- Jonathan Thompson
- Gail Turner
- Dennis Wardman
Thank you to our committee
From Yellowknife to Iqaluit, and from Ecuador to Ireland, face-to-face meetings at conferences, workshops, forums and dialogues allow for fruitful and often surprising exchanges, leading to new alliances, sparking linkages, inspiring partnerships. We particularly benefit from the help of our NCCIH advisory committee members, who generously continue to provide their expertise and leadership on behalf of the NCCIH at a variety of events and deliberations across the country and internationally. The NCCIH is grateful for their contributions and continues to rely on the expertise and guidance of all committee members.