Eligibility for programs and services differs between Health areas. The following definitions clarify eligibility for those making referrals or seeking health care at Tla’amin Health.
Tla’amin Citizen – This refers to a citizen of the Tla’amin Nation as determined by the self-governing Tla’amin Nation.
Tla’amin Member – This refers to those that hold status through the Indian Act but have not yet enrolled in the Tla’amin Treaty as a citizen.
Indigenous – This includes First Nations, Metis and Inuit persons living in qathet.
First Nations – having membership in a First Nation and/or registered as having status under the Indian Act
Inuit – having membership in an Inuit community or modern treaty
Metis – having Metis citizenship through the Metis Registry
During times of crisis, the Tla’amin Nation takes a ‘whole of community’ approach to wellness and extends services such as vaccine clinics and Emergency Operation Services to all peoples living in the community of Tishosum, including leaseholders, regardless of ancestry.