Indigenous Nurses Day celebrates their contributions to the nursing profession – CBC

Apr 10, 2026

‘Nurses are the unsung heroes in health care,’ says USask professor

Indigenous Nurses Day is April 10, which is the birthdate of Edith Anderson Monture, a Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) woman and the first First Nations woman to become a registered nurse in Canada.

The day acknowledges the significant contributions of First Nations, Métis and Inuit nurses to the nursing profession.

“Nurses are the unsung heroes in health care, generally,” said Holly Graham.

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