{"id":173,"date":"2026-04-02T14:41:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T19:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/143.198.38.8\/?page_id=173"},"modified":"2026-05-05T14:33:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T19:33:42","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gizhac.mcmahonwebdesign.com\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"173\" class=\"elementor elementor-173\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a61b1df e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a61b1df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6070ba7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6070ba7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-098b996 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"098b996\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Delivering care rooted in kindness, respect, and unconditional love.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b76d4cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b76d4cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a99ea6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a99ea6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c16148 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c16148\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who We are<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65db6f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65db6f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre is a community-based, Indigenous-controlled primary care organization located in Fort Frances, Ontario, in the heart of Southern Treaty #3 territory. We combine western medicine with traditional Ojibwe healing philosophies to provide clinical, social, health promotion, and preventive services for Indigenous people across the Rainy River District.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Our Centre was formed through a unique partnership between area First Nations, the United Native Friendship Centre, and Sunset Country Metis \u2014 and has been serving our community for over 25 years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b399d75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b399d75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1913f1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e1913f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0818a6e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0818a6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1f8b2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1f8b2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Name<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbb1b6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbb1b6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Our name, Gizhewaadiziwin, was given to us in a traditional naming ceremony. In Anishinaabemowin, it means the Ojibwe way of living with kindness, respect, and unconditional love \u2014 to be of an unconditionally kind nature. A healer is considered to carry this quality. It signifies being whole, calm, and patient, and we feel it reflects our commitment to putting clients first.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Gizhewaadiziwin was named by Leona McGinnis, who was given tobacco by Alfred Henderson of Mitaanjigamiing First Nation to do so.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67832d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"67832d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac36e64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac36e64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Logo<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eb4b27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1eb4b27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Our logo came through a dream and was gifted to Gizhewaadiziwin in ceremony. It is displayed proudly throughout our building.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The Blue Lady in our logo is named Inaabandamokwe. It is believed that she protects communities, children, families, and the workers of this building. A male figure also appears in the logo, representing balance \u2014 a reminder that both are needed for wholeness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a67b39 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9a67b39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ccf8b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ccf8b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Mission &amp; Vision<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27075c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27075c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Our vision is Mino Bimaadiziwin \u2014 the good life.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Our mission is to embody Gizhewaadiziwin by delivering safe, high-quality services rooted in Anishinaabeg Worldview. We are committed to wholistic care that integrates traditional knowledge with western healthcare, striving always for Indigenous health equity.a<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff471d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff471d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Grandfather Teachings<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb207c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb207c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our values are the Seven Grandfather Teachings. They are woven throughout our building, used to guide our meetings and daily work, and form the foundation of how we care for clients and each other.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9fbbb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-carousel\" data-id=\"f9fbbb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;carousel_items&quot;:[{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;1890733&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;5b4fec2&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;7852772&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;2ed2130&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;7f86d51&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;3b99a98&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide 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aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"1\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c43c8df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c43c8df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f06935 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f06935\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nibwaakaawin<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d29d28c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d29d28c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wisdom<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"2\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea5cc74 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea5cc74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fe676e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8fe676e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Zaagi'idiwin<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c85a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67c85a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Love<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"3\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52afc52 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"52afc52\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-834694d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"834694d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Manaaji'idiwin<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18da559 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18da559\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Respect<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"4\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0814452 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0814452\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fac1c68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fac1c68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Zoongide'ewin<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f5e7bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f5e7bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bravery<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"5\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-084a00b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"084a00b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dea9cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7dea9cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Giwekwaadiziwin<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81f235e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81f235e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Honesty<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"6\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cc781e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3cc781e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5666a13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5666a13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dabasendiziwin<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd946d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd946d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Humility<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"7\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6db09f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c6db09f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f1b89b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f1b89b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Debwewin<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1f596b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1f596b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Truth<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-254695a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"254695a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We also recognize Boonendamowin \u2014 Forgiveness \u2014 as a powerful and transformative act that fosters healing and understanding.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5969409 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5969409\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98e7771 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"98e7771\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-720b7ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"720b7ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our History<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96bc263 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96bc263\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Gizhewaadiziwin was one of ten original Aboriginal Health Access Centres established in Ontario in 1998. In 2023, we celebrated 25 years of providing healthcare programs and services to our community \u2014 a milestone marked with ceremony and reflection.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">To honour this anniversary, those involved in the founding of Gizhewaadiziwin were reached out to, offered asema, and asked to share their stories of how the organization came to be. We are grateful to all who contributed to preserving that history.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-628258b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"628258b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#\">Read Our Full History \u2192\n\n<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f7d5d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29f7d5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-716045d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"716045d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/gizhac.mcmahonwebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC_7853-scaled-1-1024x681.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-205\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gizhac.mcmahonwebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC_7853-scaled-1-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gizhac.mcmahonwebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC_7853-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gizhac.mcmahonwebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC_7853-scaled-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gizhac.mcmahonwebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC_7853-scaled-1-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/gizhac.mcmahonwebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC_7853-scaled-1-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gizhac.mcmahonwebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC_7853-scaled-1-2048x1362.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7876cd5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7876cd5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caec55c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"caec55c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Governance &amp; Leadership<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e44238 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e44238\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc277f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cc277f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1bf945 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1bf945\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Team<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b91bdc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b91bdc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meet the dedicated staff behind our programs and services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cc245f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0cc245f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"http:\/\/143.198.38.8\/index.php\/about-us\/our-team\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Meet Our Team<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbf47a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bbf47a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afe5b12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"afe5b12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Board Of Directors<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba28415 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba28415\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gizhewaadiziwin is guided by a Board of Directors representing the communities we serve.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f737c7c elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f737c7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"http:\/\/143.198.38.8\/index.php\/about-us\/board-of-directors\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View Board of Directors<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e05a91 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e05a91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0abff8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0abff8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Elders Council<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9efb863 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9efb863\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our Elders Council provides cultural guidance and wisdom that shapes everything we do.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8962663 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8962663\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"http:\/\/143.198.38.8\/index.php\/about-us\/elders-council\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View Elder's Council<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3419184 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3419184\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42dd7e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42dd7e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-267ffd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"267ffd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gizhewaadiziwin is proud to be part of the Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centres (AHAC) network \u2014 a province-wide group of Indigenous-led health organizations committed to health equity and culturally grounded care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-436851f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"436851f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000930 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0000930\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/143.198.38.8\/index.php\/about-us\/ahac\/\">Learn About the AHAC Network \u2192\n\n<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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