Director Statement

Through conversations in a clinical role with Indigenous community members and healthcare team members the gap in culturally connected awareness resources for liver health was highlighted and directly correlated to the low engagement in screening and treatment for hepatitis C. This motivated conversations with Indigenous Knowledge Keepers and a journey to co-create a resource focusing on the traditional approach of sharing knowledge through story, paired with land-based visuals, as a way of using media to share cultural perspectives focusing on wellness. Although inspired by my Grandmother and the health literacy issues she faced as an Indigenous woman, this creative journey involved Indigenous community members across Alberta and would not be possible without their love, time, patience and advice guiding this journey to incorporate both a traditional Indigenous wellness perspective with a medical background in health education.