First Nations nursing student at U of A has a dream for the future – APTN News
Jul 09, 2025
A nursing student from Behchokǫ̀ First Nation in Treaty 11 territory is forging a path she hopes other Indigenous youth can follow.
Makayla Mantla, 31, was personally selected by the president of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) to sit on its Indigenous Nursing Health Advisory Committee. The committee also includes an Elder and cultural advisor and had input on what to include in an apology to Indigenous peoples.
She also travelled to the federation’s annual convention as it delivered the apology on behalf of its members on June 3 as a step towards reconciliation.
