La Fondation autochtone de l'espoir félicite le Dr Cook d'avoir reçu le prix National Indspire pour l'éducation et la réussite

(Ottawa, ON) March 25, 2019 – The Legacy of Hope Foundation congratulates Dr. Marlyn Cook on her National Indspire Award (Health 2019) for her 30 years of service as a family physician on reserve lands. Not only has Dr. Cook long-served her community but she was the first ever Cree woman to graduate from the University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine as a Doctor. We are proud that Marlyn has served on the Legacy of Hope Foundation’s Board of Directors since 2005 and continues to be an active Member.

Originaire de la Nation crie de Misipawistik, au Manitoba, Marlyn a commencé sa carrière dans le domaine de la santé en tant qu'infirmière. Après avoir été témoin du racisme subi par les peuples autochtones dans le système de santé, Marlyn a décidé de devenir médecin afin de pouvoir défendre les peuples autochtones de l'intérieur.

Over the years, Dr. Cook’s began to include Indigenous ceremony which she incorporated into her Western practice in order to re-instill a sense of pride, identity, and self-esteem. Dr. Cook has now returned to her hometown as a family physician in the Ongomiizwin Indigenous Institute of Health and Healing within the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Health Sciences and she continues to look for ways to incorporate traditional healing into Manitoba’s healthcare system.

“At the Legacy of Hope Foundation, we strive to tell Canada’s true history and the negative impacts that the Residential School System continues to have on Indigenous Peoples. It is from this understanding that we applaud the work of Dr. Marlyn Cook and her ground-breaking decision to integrate Indigenous ceremony into her practice and for her tireless efforts in advocating to eradicate racism from Canada’s healthcare system,” said Teresa Edwards, Executive Director and In-House Legal Counsel for the organization. She continued, “We are very proud to have such an accomplished Indigenous woman as part of our Board.”

La Fondation Legacy of Hope (LHF) est un organisme de bienfaisance autochtone national dont les objectifs sont d'éduquer, de sensibiliser et de comprendre les impacts des pensionnats indiens, y compris la rafle des années 60 et les dommages intergénérationnels causés aux Premières Nations, aux Inuits et aux Métis, et pour soutenir le processus de guérison continu des Survivants et de leurs familles. L'accomplissement de ce mandat contribue à la réconciliation entre les générations d'Autochtones et de non-Autochtones au Canada.

Coordonnées des médias :
Teresa Edwards, BA JD., directrice exécutive et conseillère juridique interne
Fondation autochtone de l’espoir
Téléphone : 613-237-4806, poste 303 info@legacyofhope.ca