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Dene Elder who helped patients with cancer now fighting for her own battle

By Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs
Jun 01, 2017

For many remote communities across the Northwest Territories, finding the words to describe cancer in your own language can be a challenge.

Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs
APTN National News
For many remote communities across the Northwest Territories, finding the words to describe cancer in your own language can be a challenge.

One Sahtu Elder is being recognized for her effort to change that.

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1 thought on “Dene Elder who helped patients with cancer now fighting for her own battle”

  1. Andre Leonard says:

    Cancer is the scrooge to ‘all’ peoples. The best approach is the holistic approach. Not Western medicine (chemo) Word-up.

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