About Us

Indigenous Peoples Association of Osteopathy (Canada)

Indigenous Peoples Association of Osteopathy (Canada) is registered as a non-profit organization to promote the profession of manual osteopathy as a heritage of Indigenous Peoples. Osteopathy has roots in the Cherokee Bodyworks and healing arts. It is considered our heritage. IPAO is tasked with promoting our heritage and protecting it and the public by ensuring the people receive safe, ethical and moral manual osteopathic care by qualified manual osteopaths.

COUNCIL OF ELDERS

A number of hereditary chiefs and indigenous leaders have joined the Council of Elders of Indigenous Peoples Association of Osteopathy (Canada), as representatives of Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit) to ensure guidance and leadership direction is provided to the Association and its members as needed.

Council of Elders Chair: Hereditary Chief Delbert Good (Si’m o Gyet Yobx)

Council of Elders Board Member: Hereditary Chief Kym Guno-Good

Council of Elders Board Member: Hereditary Chief Arthur Morgan

Indigenous Peoples Public Member: Alysia Good

Indigenous People Public Member: Ruby Morgan