Operating Principles
Mnaamodzawin Health Services is committed to providing efficient and effective health service delivery within available resources by upholding the following principles:
- Community Participation: Ensuring community involvement in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of health services.
- Open Dialogue: Maintaining ongoing, transparent communication with the communities we serve.
- Holistic Care: Placing clients’ needs at the centre of all health care delivery through a whole-person approach.
- Partnership and Collaboration: Working together with community organizations to strengthen and coordinate services.
- Integrated Care: Connecting with other community service providers to best respond to community health needs.
- Continuous Learning: Supporting ongoing staff education and professional development to meet the evolving needs of our clients.
MII MAANSA ENWEYIING
This is our language and who we are
NGO DWE WAANGIZID ANISHINAABE
All of our tribes in our nations
Debenjiged gii’saan anishaaben akiing
Creator place of the Anishinabe on the earth
Giibi dgwon gaadeni mnidoo waadiziwin
along with the gift of spirituality
Shkode, nibi, aki, noodin, giibi dgosdoonan wii naagdowendmang maanpii shkagmigaang
Here on mother earth, there were gifts given to the Anishinabe to look after, fire, water, earth and wind.
Debenjiged gii miinaan gechtwaa wendaagog Anishinaaben waa naagdoonjin ninda
niizhwaaswi kino maadwinan
The creator also gave the Anishinabe seven sacred gifts to guide the. They are:
Zaagidwin, Debwewin, Mnaadendmowin, Nbwaakaawin, Ddaadendiziwin, Gwekwaadziwin
miinwa Aakedhewin
Love, Truth, Respect, Wisdom, Humility, Honesty and Bravery
Debenjiged kiimiingona dedbinwe wi naagdowendiwin
Creator gave us sovereignty to govern ourselves
Ka mnaadendanaa gaabi zhuwebag miinwaa nango megwaa ezhwebag, miinwaa geyaabi waa
ni zhiwebag
We respect and honour the past, present and future.
– UCCM Elders Circle 2009