Category Archives: 03: Health promotion

For many years, both of my parents were commercial fishermen who dug clams. They did not graduate from school, but working as “clam-diggers” was a good career when it paid well, though that was not always the case. Income was … Continue reading →

Reflection on the Social Determinants of Health For many years of my childhood I had lived on the native reserve of Sliammon in my hometown. My family tended to move frequently, on and off the reserve until I was around … Continue reading →