Understanding the History of the Treaties in Canada. Wampum belts, numbered treaties, and Medicine Chest clauses. The intent of treaties and how it relates to the Health and well-being of Indigenous communities. UNDRIP, Royal Proclamation, Indian Act: how does legislation and law impact the social determinants of the health and well-being of Indigenous communities historically […]

Understanding biases, how they are created, and how they contribute to intentional and unintentional Racism. Examining racism in healthcare services and settings. What does this look like and how it impacts access and delivery of services. Identifying overt and covert racism in healthcare and how to address it with respectful discourse.

Enhance understanding of cultural safety, humility, respect, and relevance when working in and with Indigenous communities, and with community members. Supporting awareness of our own biases to increase Cultural Intelligence. Understanding pan-indigenizing and awareness of the difference in culture from the east to the west cost communities. Humility in how we approach knowledge.

Understanding roles as Allies and Indigenous people Understanding and working towards meaningful Reconciliation, what does this look like. Reconciliaction Examine and assess our own Indigenous knowledge and actions towards supporting culturally safe spaces. Culturally safe spaces matrix.