The Medicine Bundle Pilot: Communities Driving Change

Summary: The Medicine Bundle Pilot is an Indigenous approach to the HIV-ST and DBS kits. In response to the barriers and needs that were identified through community consultations the sexual health Medicine Bundle was developed. Under the concept of Two-Eyed Seeing – weaving western and Indigenous knowledge for the benefit of all – the Medicine Bundle is an Indigenous approach to addressing the needs and barriers to sexual health testing and resources faced by Two-Spirit folks in rural and remote communities throughout BC. Presenter: Martin Morberg is a Two-Spirit Northern Tutchone and Tlingit man from the remote community of Mayo, Yukon Territory. He is a member of the Na Cho Nyak Dun First Nation. “It’s my goal to empower the lives and voices of Two-Spirit and Indigenous people affected by HIV and addictions while contributing to the visibility of these communities.” Much of Martin's work and activism is rooted in community and grassroots initiatives and he acknowledges that many Indigenous leaders and community members have guided and supported him in growing into the activist he is today. He hopes to pay this knowledge and support forward to Indigenous communities and Two-Spirit people and contribute to the meaningful work and reclamation of Two-Spirit culture and identity. Martin is the Two-Spirit Program Coordinator at the Community-Based Research Centre.

BC CDC Presenters

6/28/2022 7:00:00 PM