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Julia Jardine
I am a Registered Nurse and graduated from Confederation College, Thunder Bay, ON with a Diploma in Nursing in addition to graduating from Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON in 2002 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. I have worked in the health care field for many years including working extensively with Indigenous peoples and communities since 1991. I am a firm believer in promoting teamwork and collaboration with a focus on enhancing Home and Community Care services for Indigenous communities.
Michelle Kakegamic
Michelle Kakegamic is from Muskrat Dam First Nation and is currently residing in Thunder Bay. Michelle works at the Keewaytinook Okimakanak (KO) Tribal Council as the Home and Community Care (HCC) Nurse Manager which provides services to 6 northern communities. She is a mother of toddler triplet girls and an 8 year old son. She has spent her entire professional nursing career serving the Indigenous population, starting as a RPN at Sioux Lookout Menoyawin Hospital. She then went on to receive her RN degree and spent many years at Weeneebayko General Hospital in Moose Factory. Michelle has a strong passion for the Indigenous population and would love to see her people stay in the communities as long as possible. This is why she decided to go into home and community care nursing.
Philina Sky's
Philina Sky’s spirit name is Azoongide-qwe, translated as a Strong Hearted Woman. Her clan is Moose. She is a Dene-Cree proud member of Cold Lake First Nations, Treaty 6, Alberta. She is honoured to be a Mother of 6 children and Kokum of 5 beautiful grandchildren. She was raised and lived in Northwestern Ontario most of her life and has been working in semi-remote, isolated and urban community settings within the Treaty 3 and Nishnawbe Aski Nation regions for the past 23 years, specializing in Diabetes, Foot Care and Home Care Nursing. Philina resides in Migisi Sahgaigan First Nation with her family and currently works as the Clinical Services Manager for, Waasegiizhig Nanaandawe’iyewigamig. Philin
“Minowaywin Mishkikii Qwe” described as, ‘a nurse helper that treats you well’, inspired by the work of her mother and mother-in-law, who have journeyed on to the spirit world. In her spare time, Philina loves to medicine-pick, garden, sew, paint, camp and refurbish wood furniture.