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COVID-19: Vancouver Island, BC (Central & North)

Collected by: Vancouver Island University

Archived since: Mar, 2020

Description:

In March 2020 the Canadian Web Archiving Coalition (CWAC) stated: "The deadly flu outbreak of 1918-19 is often called the ‘forgotten pandemic.’ Our responsibility now is to ensure the lessons of COVID-19 are not forgotten. Our collective efforts to capture and preserve the essential online elements of this unprecedented event are critical." (CARL-ABRC). The COVID-19: Vancouver Island, BC (Central & North) Web Archive reflects community experiences and responses to the pandemic in the region served by Vancouver Island University, documenting and supporting diverse aspects of scholarly inquiry, creativity, and community life. The Web Archive is intended to provide a body of information that will support scholarship, creativity, and study. Information rights related to web archiving include considerations of copyright and fair dealing, and of individual and community privacy. The following are among principles and resources that guide web archiving decisions: Ethics of care, for example in VIU Library’s Pledge to our user communities; OCAP® principles, and awareness of relationality and accountability to Indigenous communities, and potential impacts related to web archiving; Good practice and expert advice, emerging and accessed through communities of practice, e.g. the Canadian Web Archiving Coalition (CWAC); and VIU Library, Evolution of Physical Collections: 2017-2021 VIU Library, Special Collections Guidelines (Under review 2020). Web archives are informed by available capture technologies and also by affordances of the content source; not all websites can be successfully crawled or rendered, and quality of archived versions varies. This project is supported by VIU's Special Funding for COVID-19 research projects and carried out in coordination with the University of Victoria’s COVID-19 Collection and the Canadian Web Archiving Coalition. Contact us at research.help@viu.ca with questions or for more information about content included in the Web Archive. [Working description 2021 April 6]

Subject:   Spontaneous Events Society & Culture Science & Health Vancouver Island COVID-19 (Disease)

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Title: First Nations and Provincial Health Officer sign COVID-19 information sharing agreements | February 9, 2021 | Heiltsuk Nation

URL: http://www.heiltsuknation.ca/first-nations-and-provincial-health-officer-sign-covid-19-information-sharing-agreements/

Description: A coalition of First Nations and BC’s Provincial Health Officer have negotiated and are signing information sharing agreements that provide more detailed information about COVID-19 case numbers in nearby communities, and will enable the nations to make more informed decisions on safety measures, and provide risk guidance to their members.

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Subject:   Heiltsuk Nation Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council,  Henry, Bonnie ,  Tŝilhqot'in National Government Tŝilhqot'in Nation Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations

Title: More COVID-19 information provided to Nations | Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper

URL: https://hashilthsa.com/news/2021-02-09/more-covid-19-information-provided-nations/

Description: After more than seven months of pushing for the province to share more information with a coalition of First Nations, an agreement on disclosing COVID-19 case numbers has been reached.

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Subject:   Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations Heiltsuk Nation Tŝilhqot'in National Government Tŝilhqot'in Nation,  Henry, Bonnie ,  Province of British Columbia Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health Dix, Adrian Sayers, Judith | Kekinusuqs

Title: Rapid tests distributed to communities across B.C. | Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper

URL: https://hashilthsa.com/news/2022-01-13/rapid-tests-distributed-communities-across-bc/

Description: Around 700,000 kits will go to testing sites across the province for people who have COVID-19 symptoms. The remaining tests will be given to people living or working in places that have a higher risk of infection and transmission, including rural and remote Indigenous communities.

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Subject:   Rapid Antigen Tests Omicron Variant Variants of Concern BC COVID-19 Modelling Group First Nations Health Authority Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations Charleson, Mariah,  Henry, Bonnie

Title: ‘Balance of harms approach’ to COVID-19 worked, but First Nations were left out of major decisions, says report | Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper

URL: https://hashilthsa.com/news/2022-12-16/balance-harms-approach-covid-19-worked-first-nations-were-left-out-major-decisions/

Description: A review of the province’s handling of the pandemic has painted a positive picture, but the recent report also notes that relations with First Nations could have been better as the government dealt with COVID-19.

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Subject:   Province of British Columbia Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General Vaccinations First Nations Health Authority Chisholm, Jim Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations,  Henry, Bonnie ,  Ahousaht First Nation Sayers, Judith | Kekinusuqs Thomas, Wally Ka:'yu:'k't'h'/Che:k:tles7et'h' First Nations Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council Tŝilhqot'in National Government Tŝilhqot'in Nation Heiltsuk Nation Office of the Information & Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia Ehattesaht First Nation Zeballos Elementary Secondary School School District 84 Vancouver Island West Smith, Ernie Louie, Greg Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Boyer, Roger Watts, Ken

Title: COVID: First Nations challenge Dix and Henry to stop pandemic secrecy | theBreaker

URL: https://thebreaker.news/business/first-nations-pandemic-secrecy/

Description: A coalition of three First Nations wants the Information and Privacy Commissioner to order B.C.’s Ministry of Health to release the proximate, anonymized locations of confirmed and presumed coronavirus cases.

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Subject:   Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health McEvoy, Michael,  Henry, Bonnie ,  Heiltsuk Tribal Council Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council Office of the Information & Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia Tŝilhqot'in National Government Tŝilhqot'in Nation Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations Heiltsuk Nation

Title: Northerners, Indigenous communities fear work camps still a pandemic threat | The Tyee

URL: https://thetyee.ca/News/2021/01/06/Northerners-Fear-Work-Camps-Pandemic-Threat/

Description: BC’s public health authorities have done too little to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission at work camps like the LNG project in Kitimat, say critics.

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Subject:   Northern Health LNG Canada Coastal GasLink Site C Dam Trans Mountain Pipeline Rio Tinto Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health Mitchell, Ron Ketlo, Anne Bowering, David Seven Mile Lodge Little Rock Lake Lodge,  Henry, Bonnie ,  BC Hydro Nadleh Whut'en First Nation Wet'suwet'en First Nation

Title: Urgent concerns from Wet'suwet'en Ts'aka ze' and Skiy ze' | Unist'ot'en Camp

URL: https://unistoten.camp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Re_-Urgent-Concerns-from-Wet%E2%80%99suwet%E2%80%99en-Ts%E2%80%99ako-ze%E2%80%99-and-Skiy-ze%E2%80%99.pdf

Description: We are writing to you with grave concern over the continuation of local Coastal GasLink (LNG) work and man camps in our territories, in the communities of Burns Lake (C’ilhts’ëkhyu Clan territory), Huckleberry Camp near Houston (on Gidimt’en Clan territory) and camp 9A (on Unist’ot’en territory).

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Subject:   Wet'suwet'en First Nation,  Henry, Bonnie ,  Coastal GasLink Province of British Columbia

Title: First Nations Health Authority pushes for booster shots for B.C. Indigenous communities | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/first-nations-health-authority-pushes-for-booster-shots-for-b-c-indigenous-communities-1.5613193

Description: COVID-19 cases have been climbing in Indigenous communities across B.C., including a recent spike in Ahousaht, B.C., amplifying calls for booster shots from the First Nations Health Authority.

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Subject:   First Nations Health Authority Vaccinations McDonald, Shannon,  Henry, Bonnie ,  'Namgis First Nation Svanvik, Don Ahousaht First Nation Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations

Title: COVID-19: Indigenous communities in B.C. report low virus transmission rate | Vancouver Sun

URL: https://vancouversun.com/news/covid-19-indigenous-communities-in-b-c-report-low-virus-transmission-rate/

Description: Health officials discuss how the virus has affected Indigenous communities in B.C. There have been 87 confirmed cases of COVID-19 among Indigenous people in B.C., and four deaths.

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Subject:   First Nations Health Authority Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council Heiltsuk Nation Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations McDonald, Shannon,  Henry, Bonnie ,  Tŝilhqot'in Nation

Title: Marilyn Slett and Dr. Judith Sayers: A sliver of hope amid a pandemic of false reconciliation promises | Vancouver Sun

URL: https://vancouversun.com/opinion/marilyn-slett-and-dr-judith-sayers-a-sliver-of-hope-amid-a-pandemic-of-false-reconciliation-promises

Description: Opinion: Finally, COVID-19 information-sharing deals will provide daily info about case numbers in nearby communities.

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Subject:   Slett, Marilyn Sayers, Judith | Kekinusuqs Province of British Columbia Heiltsuk First Nation Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations Tŝilhqot'in National Government Tŝilhqot'in Nation Office of the Information & Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia Turpel-Lafond, Mary Ellen,  Henry, Bonnie

Title: B.C. health care workers add their names to list calling on closure of work camps during pandemic | APTN News

URL: https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/b-c-health-care-workers-add-their-names-to-list-calling-on-closure-of-work-camps-during-pandemic/

Description: An open letter written by Wet’suwet’en Ts’ako ze’ (female chiefs) is being backed by 400 health care workers in B.C. calling on the province to close work camps during the pandemic.

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Subject:   Wet'suwet'en First Nation Bagha, Bilal,  Henry, Bonnie ,  Coastal GasLink LNG Canada Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs Phillip, Stewart Tom, Don Northern Health Seven Mile Lodge Little Rock Lake Lodge Wickham, Molly | Sley'do National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Wilson, Judy | Kukpi7

Title: What we know (and don’t) about how COVID-19 affets racial minorities on Vancouver Island | Capital Daily

URL: https://www.capitaldaily.ca/news/covid-19-race-based-data-collection-vancouver-island-bc/

Description: Experts say collecting race-based data could help drive better public health decisions, but that isn't happening.

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Subject:   Cowichan Tribes Furstenau, Sonia First Nations Health Authority Island Health Ahousaht First Nation Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations Louie, Greg Heiltsuk Nation Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council Tŝilhqot'in National Government Tŝilhqot'in Nation Office of the Information & Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia Province of British Columbia Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health Snuneymuxw First Nation Govender, Kasari,  Henry, Bonnie ,  Kobayashi, Karen Brown, Boma BC Centre for Disease Control Gustafson, Réka

Title: Wet'suwet'en First Nation calls for urgent booster shots after COVID-19 deaths, positive tests in community | CBC News

URL: https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6222472

Description: The Wet'suwet'en First Nation is calling for third doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to eligible community members after two recent deaths and four elders tested positive for the coronavirus, according to their chief.

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Subject:   Wet'suwet'en First Nation Variants of Concern Luggi, Maureen Vaccinations,  Henry, Bonnie ,  Carrier Sekani Tribal Council Mueller, Priscilla Saik'uz First Nation

Title: Opinion: B.C.’s COVID-19 reopening plans continue to put Indigenous people at risk | The Globe and Mail

URL: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/amp/opinion/article-bcs-covid-19-re-opening-plans-continue-to-put-indigenous-people-at/

Description: Since the pandemic began, Indigenous leaders have exhorted government officials in vain to give us more information and resources to protect our communities. To date, our requests have been ignored.

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Subject:   Horgan, John Dix, Adrian Turpel-Lafond, Mary Ellen 'Namgis First Nation,  Henry, Bonnie ,  Province of British Columbia McDonald, Shannon Sayers, Judith | Kekinusuqs Slett, Marilyn Alphonse, Joe

Title: Opinion: How B.C. health authorities are undermining Indigenous governments | The Globe and Mail

URL: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-how-bc-health-authorities-are-undermining-indigenous-governments/

Description: Leaders of the Central Coast First Nations are calling on health authorities like VCH to share information about which communities have presumptive and confirmed COVID-19 cases so we can better protect our people.

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Subject:   First Nations Health Authority,  Henry, Bonnie ,  Skye, Courtney 'Namgis First Nation Vancouver Coastal Health

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