AMI Today

The Feature: Julia McEathron from the Indigenous Disability and Wellness Gathering - Tuesday November 19th, 2024

Episode Summary

Host Jacob Shymanski interviews Julia McEathron live from Victoria Conference Centre in British Columbia at the Indigenous Disability and Wellness Gathering. Julia is the National Coordinator for Indigenous Disability Canada and the B.C. Aboriginal Network on Disability Society.

Episode Notes

Host Jacob Shymanski interviews Julia McEathron live from Victoria Conference Centre in British Columbia at the Indigenous Disability and Wellness Gathering. Julia is the National Coordinator for Indigenous Disability Canada and the B.C. Aboriginal Network on Disability Society. 

She’s going to dive into some of the issues and barriers faced by Indigenous Peoples with disabilities and explore the significance of Indigenous Disability Awareness Month.

Highlights:

• Show Intro (00:00)
• Introducing Julia McEathron (1:10)
• The 10th Anniversary of Indigenous Disability Awareness Month (4:52)
• A higher rate of disability among the Indigenous community (11:17)
• Julia’s outlook on Indigenous disability advocacy (21:18)