First Nations

Talking About Illness

Elder Elva

Elder Elva Jamieson, a retired teacher, works with the Six Nations Health Team and palliative team in Six Nations of the Grand River, Ontario as a traditional medicine practitioner.

Talking about death

Elder Elva Jameson talks about relearning how to speak openly about death. (01:11)

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