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¢ IB NATIONAL INDIGENOUS HISTORY MONTH ='IS THERE ANY WAY IN WHICH | CAN HELP THE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY?’ = MEET HAMILTON POLICE SERVICES BOARD : CHAIRPERSON PAT MANDY © MAC CHRISTIE 3 Mehristie@ 3 flamboroughreview.com 2 In celebration of Nation- Fy al Indigenous History Month, Metroland intro- duces readers to 30 Indige- nous people who are mak- ing a difference. Everything Pat Mandy does is with one thing in mind. is ther which Ican help! the Teuige- unity?" she e lol longtime Greens- ville resident, amember of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, said that was how she made the decision to accept the posi- fon of chair of the Hamil- mn Police Services Board. cari thought about it andI thought, 'At least justice is one of the determinants of health, so if we look at that and I learn more about it, then I can help," she said, noting she had been a member of the board as the province's representative since 2018 before taking the helm in 2021. "I didn't antic- ipate being the chair; how- ever, I am ina position now where I can raise an issue about how it pertains to the Indigenous or how I can a connection if there! 's an issue." After a 45-year career in nursing, administration, teaching and volunteering for the betterment of Indig- enous health, Mandy re- tired in 2010 as the CEO of the Hamilton Niagara Hal- dimand Brant Local Health Integration Network (LHIN). She was a founding member of the Registered Nurses of Canadian Indian Ancestry (now the Aborigi- nal Nurses Association of Canada), tl only — ‘dienes § ae dent of the College of Nurs- es of Ontario and a foun- ding member of the Ab- original Health Advocacy Committee. She also served as vice- president of patient servic- at Hamilton Health Sci- ences and was board chair of the De dwa da dehs nye>s Aboriginal Health Contre (DAHC), which is reating two new cull iy appropriate holistic health-care hubs — includ- ing one in east Hamilton. The Biindigen Well-Be- ing Centre, of which Man- dy serves as chair of the es of DAHC, Niwasa Kendaas- win Teg and Ontario Ab- original Housing Services, le the McMaster Uni- versity family medicine de- partment will also provide rimary care services. Mandy also has a long the servic 7a LEE CORN If you'd like to adv. please email Fiona fruc call 90° ur place of worship in his feature Landmedi: OAKVILLE * ONTARIO TT 340 Rebecca Street, Oakville (905) 845-2942 PENTECOSTAL kville Pentecostal Apostolic Centre OAKVILLE insidehalton.com www.cbcoakville.ca “The friendly, caring church!” We have been worshipping for 70 years, serving our local community. Please join us Sunday morning at 10 am for our service. APOSTOLIC CENTRE (St. Paul's United Church) kville, ON sunday Service 12:30 - 3PM Worship Service Su ing: 7:30-9PM (Via Zoom Virtual Platform) *Covid-19 Safety Protocols Strictly followed.* Tel: 416-892-8123 Fax: 1-866-281-5983 Bishop M. Brissett for) Email: mjbrisse@yahoo.ca JESUS IS LORD ED a Mac Christie/ Metroland Greensville's Pat Mandy, a member of the Mississaugas. of the Credit First Nation, is the chair of the Hamilton Police Services Board. She said everything she does is through the lens of how she can help Indigenous people. list of accomplishments and accolades, including being appointed as a mem- ber of the Order of Canada in 2017, receiving an honor- ary degree from McMaster University in 2023 and an Indspire Award in 2016. With the police services bo: and in many of her roles over the years, Man- dy said her presence alone would often awareness of Tedleenns issues. While it is not all her doing, the board now does a land acknowledg- ment and there is one post- ed at every station — and the police now have a half- time Indigenous liaison of- ficer. Mandy, who was born in Detroit before moving just outside Hi and eventually to Hamilton, said her volunteer work is focused advancing trae and vel -being in In- communities. ae “said it is important work because there is a long history of Indigenous people being afraid to ac- cess mainstream health services. "We have a large mullti- national Indigenous com- munity in Hamilton — it's not just Mississaugas of the Credit or Six Nations — so they ey need access e care," she said. "When did get care Somotimen “tt was only through the emer- gency department and they were also experienc: ing racism and so on." In fact, Mandy "recalls intervening on several oc- casions when she worked in hospitals and Indige- nous people were having difficulty getting access to care. Mandy said throughout er life she has been fortu- nate — and fortunate to be able to make a difference. ly believe it's the create that gets you ona path and gives you the op- portunities or the chal- lenges to get things done," she said. "It seems I got set on this path to get where I am and I'm still involved." EE ‘SCAN THIS CODE for more Truth through Storytelling rage. Start Saving with Save Today!