About Noojmawing Sookatagaing

Noojmawing Sookatagaing OHT, which means "Healing Working Together"
Phonetic: Noo-ja-ma-wing Soo-ka-tay-ga-ing

Our Mission: Honouring the land and ways of the Anishinaabek, this OHT brings together partners to create equitable, connected, wholistic, community-centred care across the District and City of Thunder Bay.

About Us

Noojamawing Sookatagaing - which roughly translates to 'Healing Working Together’ - is a transformative healthcare partnership located within the Robinson-Superior and Treaty 9 areas, what is now called the District and City of Thunder Bay. We were officially announced in October 2022 as part of the 4th cohort of Ontario Health Teams. We exist to honour the land and ways of the Anishinaabek. This OHT brings together partners to create equitable, connected, wholistic, community-centred care across the District and City of Thunder Bay.

Central to our approach is a commitment to true partnership with Indigenous peoples and communities. We're dedicated to enhancing the accessibility of the healthcare system for all community members.

In April 2019, the Ministry of Health announced the call for interest in Ontario Health Teams.
Cohort 1 OHTs announced (including All Nations Health Partners)
Cohort 3 OHTs announced (including Rainy River District)
In October 2022, the City and District of Thunder Bay OHT was officially announced as an OHT.
On May 24, 2023, we were gifted our name, 'Noojmawing Sookatagaing (Healing Working Together) Ontario Health Team.'
Since then, we've been in continuous implementation, dedicated to crafting a brighter and more inclusive healthcare future for the City and District of Thunder Bay.
Noojmawing Sookatagaing and ANHP announced as 2 of 12 Accelerated OHTs.

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Who We Serve

Our continuous collaboration and implementation reflect our dedication to creating a healthcare system that is respectful of Indigenous peoples, equitable, inclusive, and responsive to the diverse needs of City and District of Thunder Bay’s population. The OHT attributed population includes six Local Health Hubs: Manitouwadge, Marathon, Terrace Bay-Schreiber, Greenstone, Nipigon, and Thunder Bay.

The OHT isn't necessarily defined geographically, but it's defined by the attributed population that is seeking care within that geography.

Greenstone, Long Lake No. 58 First Nation, Ginoogaming First Nation, Aroland First Nation, Animbiigoo Zaagi igan Anishinaabek (Lake Nipigon)
Manitouwadge
Marathon, Pic River First Nation, Pic Mobert First Nation
Nipigon, Red Rock, Dorion, Lake Helen First Nation, Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek (Rocky Bay)
Terrace Bay, Schreiber, Pays Plat First Nation
Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay Unorganized (Armstrong, Fowler), Oliver Paipoonge, Shuniah, Neebing, Fort William First Nation, Conmee, O’Connor, Gillies, Whitesand First Nation, Gull River (Gull Bay First Nation), Lac des Mille Lacs, Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek (Sand Point First Nation), Seine River 22A2