The BC Leadership Chair’s approach to Aboriginal environmental health research builds human health into the dynamic interrelations of ecosystem analysis.  We do not just study the health determinants of an individual, but those of the community, the population, and the immediate biosphere. This ecosystem approach is in tune with the Aboriginal view that health is determined not only by rates of disease and dysfunction, but also by the condition of the environment around and in the community. Protection of traditional food systems and promotion of healthy environment will help prevention of chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.   The BC Leadership Chair program covers a wide range of topics such as: