Sylvia Ann Fox, Ii’sts’pan’sts’aa’kee (Singing Alone from Above) has been the Traditional Wellness Coordinator at the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge for the past 8 years. She is the mother of three beautiful children and four grandchildren.
Sylvia Ann studied Arts and Sciences at the University of Lethbridge and completed the Kainai Studies program with many beloved elders at Red Crow College. She has attended various other post secondary institutions and became an addictions counselor. She worked for Blood Tribe Health and at the Kainai Healing Lodge.
Sylvia Ann is dedicated to her community work, supporting countless groups in developing cultural competencies and participating in sacred ceremonies. She was bestowed and carries the Mii’staa’kii (Mountain) pipe bundle through a transfer ceremony, honoring her 20 years of working for her people. She was the first Indigenous woman to receive the City of Lethbridge Leadership award in 2023 from Reconciliation Lethbridge. She also received the Teams Award for Innovation in 2023 for her work on the Indigenous Cancer Rounds for the Department of Oncology at the University of Calgary. Sylvia Ann was a recipient of the Health Quality Council of Alberta Patient Experience Award in 2024 for her role in the Medicine Within program for outstanding achievements. Sylvia Ann completed the First Thunder Land-based Yoga Teacher Training Certificate and co facilitates Blackfoot Informed yoga throughout the community. Sylvia Ann Fox encourages the people she mentors to walk together as they recognize and honor the Blackfoot ancestors, the parents and grandparents.
