Lianne Mantla-Look, RN, BScN

Episode Date: Wednesday February 28, 2024

In this episode, we explore the context created at the intersection of geography, history, language, culture, and healthcare resources when Indigenous people in Canada’s far north require care for serious illness.

Our guest, Lianne Mantla-Look, is a Registered Nurse who currently lives and works in northern Canada. She has worked extensively in clinical roles both in hospital and community settings. Lianne works fluently in both her Indigenous language, Tłı̨chǫ, and English.

In a wide-ranging conversation, Lianne shares her knowledge, reflections, and experience with healthcare from her perspectives as a nurse and an Indigenous person living in the Northwest Territories.

Resources:

Mantla-Look, L. (2020, August). “Bridging the gap between two world views: Perspectives of an Indigenous nurse.” Northern Public Affairs: 25–27.

Canadian Nurse Publications:

‘Strong like two people’: by speaking language of her patients, Indigenous nurse has crucial care role.

Q&A (part 1): as an Indigenous nurse, have you experienced racism?

Q&A (part 2): what is the role of a healer in your Indigenous culture and nursing practice?

Q&A (part 3): What is the role of language when providing care to Indigenous patients?

Q&A (part 4): How can non-Indigenous practitioners support the care you provide?