NAHO announces launch of 2007 Photography Contest

Aboriginal Peoples from across Canada are being invited to submit their entries to the 2007 National Aboriginal Health Organization Photography Contest.
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Aboriginal role models sought for youth award

The National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) is once again searching for the best and brightest Aboriginal youth in Canada for nomination to the 2007-08 National Aboriginal Role Model Program.
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Inuit leaders join together to recognize Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week

In recognition of Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week, December 1 st - 5 th, Martha Greig, President of Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada, Mary Simon, President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and Nancy Karetak-Lindell, Member of Parliament for Nunavut, have joined together to voice the need to address the issues surrounding HIV/AIDS that are affecting Inuit today.
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NAHO Celebrates Women's History Month

The National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) is celebrating Women's History Month with an Aboriginal Women's Panel on Health.
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National Aboriginal Health Organization to announce 12 National Aboriginal Role Models on October 16, 2006

The National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) is proud to celebrate the announcement of 12 new Aboriginal role models for 2006-2007 at a special event with Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada.
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In recognition of "World Suicide Prevention Day," Ajunnginiq (Inuit) Centre and elders share ways to cope with life's challenges

The skills and values that Inuit traditionally used to cope with life's hardships - patience, resolve, perseverance, and responsibility - are just as necessary today as they were in the past to prevent suicide, notes a new report on suicide prevention from the Ajunnginiq (Inuit) Centre.
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Documentary Jidwa:doh - "Let's Become Again" opens the 2006 IMAGeNation Film and Video Festival

The 2006 IMAGeNation Film and Video Festival opens with the premiere of the festival's feature documentary Jidwa:doh - "Let's Become Again" at the Vancity Theatre, Vancouver, BC.
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National Aboriginal Role Models Announced

The National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) announces twelve national Aboriginal role models during their Announcement Gala in Ottawa, on March 20, 2006 at 3 p.m., held at the (Old) City Hall.
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NAHO becomes Aboriginal Peoples Affiliate of the Canadian Health Network

The National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) is pleased to have been selected as the Aboriginal Peoples Affiliate to the Canadian Health Network (CHN).
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Organizations unite with Elders to save natural resources and preserve traditional knowledge

What do a major university, a grassroots Amazon conservation group, and an organization promoting the health of Aboriginal peoples in Canada have in common?
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Ajunnginiq Centre's radio play focuses on Inuit health

An Inuktitut radio play with a unique focus on Inuit health and wellness will be aired on community radio stations across the Arctic.
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UN report yet another confirmation of issues facing Aboriginal Peoples, says NAHO's Executive Director

A recent United Nations report that shows Canada's ranking on the UN human development scale would substantially drop if Aboriginal health, social, and economic conditions were solely acknowledged confirms what too many Aboriginal people across the country already know first-hand, said Bernice Downey, Executive Director of the National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO).
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NAHO's Second National Conference a Success

The National Aboriginal Health Organization's (NAHO) second national conference and health information fair, which ran Nov. 8 to 10 at the Winnipeg Convention Centre, was a great success, said Bernice Downey, Executive Director of NAHO.
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$5,000 Fellowship Available to Métis Graduate Students

The Métis Centre at the National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) has announced the continuation of the successful Métis Centre Fellowship Program.
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World Suicide Prevention Day, September 10, 2004 Inuit Backgrounder

Suicide is one of the 10 leading causes of death in Canada. However, Inuit experience suicide at rates much greater than the rest of Canada.
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Tragedy of Inuit Suicides Must End: New Measures Needed On World Suicide Prevention Day

Inuit leaders are communicating a unified message on the occasion of World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10, 2004).
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National Aboriginal Role Models Announced

The National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) today announced its first national Aboriginal role models during the National Aboriginal Day celebrations in Ottawa.
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NAHO and Jordin Tootoo unveil "Lead Your Way!"program

Today the National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) and Jordin Tootoo, an Inuk hockey player from the NHL, are unveiling an exciting project to encourage youth to achieve their goals: the National Aboriginal Role Model Program.
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NAHO Hires a New Executive Director

The National Aboriginal Organization (NAHO) has hired Bernice Downey as its new executive director.
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National Aboriginal Health Organization's Second National Conference and Health Fair

The National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) will be hosting the Second National Conference and Health Fair scheduled for Nov. 8 to 10, 2004, at the Winnipeg Convention Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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