We Smoke Fish, not Tobacco!

Aboriginal communities and organizations are mounting impressive campaigns and programs to get people to quit smoking: from videos to mentorships, to Elder discussions about the traditional use of tobacco. In fact, one of the best lines on the matter came from an Elder and was printed on a promotional poster from a BC organization: We Smoke Fish, not Tobacco!

The Assembly of First Nations contracted Stonecircle to help them with their First Nation smoking cessation initiative: a Tobacco Forum called What will feed our Fire? Advancing Knowledge, Development, Translation, Transfer & Exchange on Tobacco Cessation, Control and Prevention in First Nations.

The Tobacco Forum held in Saskatoon in February was attended by approximately 100 people. Our logistical expert, Patti Black coordinated the forum, while Stonecircle associate Shelley Thomas Prokop facilitated it, with Kory Goulais as the on-site logistical coordinator and all around software expert (Stonecircle uses a conference management software called Cvent to develop mailing lists, badges and individualized agendas). Following the forum, Stonecircle Manager Jennifer David edited the final forum report.