Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre

07/25/2025

Please contact Ashley at 519-494-6906 (on reserve), or Fawn at 519-672-4079 ext. 2233 (off reserve) if your child is between the ages of 9-12 and they would like to come out to have some fun and build their skills in the kitchen!

07/24/2025

Just sending out a reminder that meetings will be starting up Friday July 25th.
Come on out and meet us in the Employment & Training portable.

07/23/2025

🌟 Last Chance to Apply: A Few Spots Left in the Indigenous Student STEM Access Program (ISSAP) at Western University! 🌟

ISSAP is a unique, one-year transition program designed to support Indigenous students in pursuing their academic goals in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at Western’s main campus.

Through ISSAP, you’ll have the opportunity to:
✅ Complete or upgrade Grade 11 & 12 prerequisite courses
✅ Enroll in first-year undergraduate STEM courses
✅ Strengthen academic skills and confidence in a university setting
✅ Learn strategies to thrive in post-secondary life
✅ Receive mentorship from Indigenous staff, faculty, and peers

📢 New Deadline: August 15, 2025
⏳ Limited spots remaining — apply now to secure your place!
🔗 Learn more and apply: bit.ly/uwo_issap

Know someone who might be interested? Tag them or share this post — let’s build a strong Indigenous presence in STEM together!

07/23/2025

🎨 Call for Indigenous Artists! 🧡
Western University’s Office of Indigenous Initiatives and the Dellece Family Bookstore invite Indigenous artists to submit original artwork for a special design competition!

💰 Prize: $1,000 honorarium
📅 Deadline: August 5 at 4 p.m.
📍 Eligibility: Open to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis artists who are current students or alumni of Western. Applicants will be subject to the Policy for Affirming Declarations of Indigenous Citizenship or Membership.

🧡 Why this matters:
Proceeds from Orange Shirt and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation merchandise featuring the selected artwork will support the Save the Barn campaign by Chippewas of the Thames First Nation — preserving the last structure of the Mount Elgin Residential School as an interpretive museum.

Proceeds from other merchandise will support the Office of Indigenous Initiatives’ mission and programming.

🎨 Theme:
Artwork should reflect themes of Truth and Reconciliation, land stewardship, food sovereignty, cultural reclamation, and language revitalization.

🖼️ Medium:
Any medium is welcome — including high-resolution photos of beadwork, paintings, or other forms — as long as the design can be adapted for merchandise like t-shirts, tote bags, mugs, etc.

🔗 Learn more and apply:
https://indigenous.uwo.ca/engage_withus/call_for_indigenous_artists

Dellelce Family Bookstore

07/23/2025

07/22/2025

The Indigenous Food Sovereignty (IFS) program is partnering with 13 Moons Land Based Learning to offer a Mid-Summer Abundance Workshop.

There are still spots available, but they will fill fast! Please see registration details below...

07/21/2025

We recently hosted a three-day Indigenous cooking session with Chef Steph Baryluk from British Columbia, as part of the Indigenous Food Sovereignty Project, a collaboration between the Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre (SOAHAC) and Western University.

The first two days were dedicated to cooking alongside the community, and on the third day, we gathered to share a beautiful community meal. We were thrilled to see such wonderful participation across all three days and to learn how to incorporate Indigenous fusion and cooking techniques into delicious and nourishing meals. Here are some highlights from this inspiring session!

Please keep and eye out for upcoming programs. We will have more exciting workshops in September!

07/18/2025

Reminder: Community Meal today 12-2pm
Dundas Street Community Room (Lower Level)
See menu below...

07/16/2025

Please contact Aneika at alafayette@soahac.on.ca or 519-672-4079 ext. 2225 if you are between the ages of 10-17 and would like to learn ow to bead a wristlet! 😀

07/15/2025

Notice: SOAHAC Chippewa and London site offices will be closed (other than scheduled programming) for the afternoon of July 16th from 12:00-4:30pm

07/15/2025

We're Hiring: Dental Administrative Assistant in London & Muncey, ON

Full-time
3 weeks vacation | Health + spiritual days | HOOPP pension
Professional development opportunities + your birthday off!

Reporting to the Manager, Quality & Compliance, the Dental Administrative Assistant will be instrumental in elevating the operational efficiency of the dental clinics and will play a key role in client experience as well as handling books, rescheduling, cancellations and managing insurance claims, verifications and billings. The Dental Administrative Assistant will be responsible for report generation, reporting on patient flow, revenue and other metrics to assist with clinic management.

Learn more and apply by July 25, here: https://can251.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/soahac/Posting/View/58