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Warner Adam grew up in Burns Lake, a community he recalls being plagued with racism and inequity.
Adam is a member of Lake Babine Nation, situated about 228 kilometres west of what’s been briefly known as Prince George, B.C. Living in the northern community, Adam noticed people from his nation dreaded going to the hospital or clinic over fears their concerns would not be taken seriously.
“In the healthcare system, there was so much racism,” Adam says. “The Elders said, ‘we can’t tolerate this. We need to address these inequities.'”
This fuelled his passion to create Carrier Sekani Family Services, a non-profit advocacy group working to improve the health, child and family services for First Nations people in Carrier and Sekani territories. He later participated in the leadership team that created the provincial First Nations Health Authority (FNHA).
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