St. Joseph’s Care Group supporting hospitals and community organizations to embed Indigenous perspectives into care – Anishinabek News
October 14, 2025
THUNDER BAY — St. Joseph’s Care Group held a Sacred Fire, which included the release of the Wiidosem Dabasendizowin Walking With Humility: Embracing the Teachings of the West Progress Report, on Sept. 23-26 at the Sister Margaret Smith Centre in Thunder Bay. The progress report is posted online.
“This is an important time for us, not just one month out of every year but to ground ourselves every day about the work that we provide at (St. Joseph’s) Care Group and integrating Indigenous knowledges, our cultures in the care that we provide, and being more inclusive,” says Regina Mandamin, a member of the St. Joseph’s Care Group Board of Directors and a Wiikwemkoong citizen. “[It’s] also a time for learning for people who come through these doors, but also people who are working here as well, so it’s a really great way to close out this four-day Sacred Fire.”
