In 2010, the NNADAP Renewal Leadership Team was formed in order to support the meaningful and ongoing implementation of Honouring Our Strengths: A Renewed Framework to Address Substance Use Issues among First Nations People in Canada and ensure the provision of culturally-based, culturally-relevant, and effective addictions services to First Nations in the coming years. Similar to the First Nations Addictions Advisory Panel, the Leadership Team is supported by the national partners in Renewal – Assembly of First Nations, National Native Addictions Partnership Foundation, and the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch of Health Canada.
The Team’s membership includes:
- Carol Hopkins (Co-Chair) – National Native Addictions Partnership Foundation
- TBD (Co-Chair) – Assembly of First Nations
- Elder Joseph Williams – Chair, AFN Elders’ Council
- Elder Agnes Mills – NNAPF Board Elder
- Elder Jim Dumont – FNAAP Elder
- Debra Dell – National Youth Solvent Abuse Program
- Dr. Brenda Restoule – Native Mental Health Association of Canada
- Rose Pittis – Dilico Anishinabek Family Care, ON
- Dr. Chris Mushquash – Lakehead University, ON
- Dr. Richard MacLachlan – Dalhousie University, NS
- Shannelle Alexander – Kermode Friendship Society, BC
- Dr. Colleen Anne Dell – University of Saskatchewan
- Lynda J Roberts – Health Canada (ON Region)
- Richard Gray – First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission
- Gladys Kyme – Health Director, Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation, Alberta
- Charles Nicholas – NNADAP Community-based Worker, NB
- Tracy Antone – Chiefs of Ontario
- Roxanne Kozak – Whiskey Jack Treatment Centre, MB
- Diane McKay – File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council, SK
- Yvonne Rigsby-Jones – Tsow-Tun Le Lum Treatment Centre, BC
- Debbie Nagano — Tr’ondek Hwe’chin, Yukon
- TBD – youth representative from the AFN Youth Council
- TBD – northern representation (Yukon and NWT)