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