Our province is investing $2 million to help develop a new Mi’kmaw mental health and addictions strategy.
The money will be delivered to the health and wellness organization Tajikeimik, a collaboration of all 13 Mi’kmaw First Nations.
The province says the strategy will guide the development of a comprehensive, high-quality, and culturally appropriate Mi’kmaw mental wellness system.
“Today’s announcement demonstrates the partnership between the Mi’kmaq and the provincial health system and acknowledges the long-standing health disparities between the Mi’kmaq and other Nova Scotians as a result of colonization, systemic racism and generations of cultural, social, and historical disadvantage,” Chief Norman Bernard of Wagmatcook First Nation says in a news release.
“With this funding, communities will lead and develop a comprehensive and high-quality First Nations mental wellness system that values culture as the foundation and incorporates the Mi’kmaw wholistic vision of healing and wellness.”
The government says the project will help enhance trauma-informed health and cultural support.
