TABLE 1.
Organizational profiles
| First Nations Health Network | Location | Cultural affiliation | Number of communities | Average population per community | Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inter-Tribal Health Authority (ITHA) (ITHA informant #1, personal communication, February 25, 2005; ITHA informant #2, personal communication, March 18, 2005) |
Nanaimo, BC | Coast Salish and Kwakiutl | 29 | 528 14 FN <500 |
Primary care, prevention and secondary supports |
| Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) (NITHA informant, personal communication, February 1, 2005) |
Prince Albert, SK | Plains Cree, Woodland Cree, Dakota, Dene | 32 | 1,559 1 FN <500 |
Advisory support to community-based services offering primary, secondary and tertiary prevention interventions as well as treatment. |
| Dilico (District Liaison Council) (Dilico informant, Personal communication, March 18, 2005) |
Thunder Bay, ON | Ojibwe | 13 | 922 2 FN <500 |
Primary care, prevention and secondary interventions (provincial – mental health, child welfare) |
| Matawa First Nation Tribal Council (MTC) (MTC informant, personal communication, March 3, 2005) |
Thunder Bay, ON | Cree, Ojibwe | 10 | 917 2 FN <500 |
Secondary prevention and supports (e.g., diabetes) |
| Wabun Tribal Council (WTC) Health (Wabun informant, personal communication, March 15, 2005) |
Timmins, ON | Cree, Ojibwe | 6 year-round + 1 summer only | 370 4 FN <500 |
Primary care, secondary supports and some tertiary prevention (provincial long-term care) |
| Tui'kn Initiative (Tui'kn informant, personal communication, March 15, 2005) |
Eskasoni, NS | Mi'kmaq | 6 | 1,360 0 FN <500 |
Primary prevention (provincial primary care) |