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A Brief Look at Indian Hospitals in Canada
We would like to acknowledge that this article was framed from the research and writing of authors Maureen Lux (Separate Beds: A History of Indian...
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Aboriginal Lateral Violence in the Workplace
When working closely with an Aboriginal community there are many factors and layers of complexities to be considered, some of which are very apparent...
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The Indian Act, Residential Schools and Tuberculosis Cover Up
Schools. Indian Act. R. S., c. 43, s. 1. 1884 11. The Governor in Council may make regulations, which shall have the force of law, for the committal...
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Indigenous Cultural Competency Self-Assessment Checklist
There’s a growing interest in Indigenous cultural competency in Canada and it’s very heartening to witness this change in attitude in government, the...
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Books on the History of Disease and Colonial Practices
Here are some books and short reviews for you.
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9 Tips for a Culturally Competent Environment for Indigenous Patients
Fixing the way in which healthcare is delivered to Indigenous people is a massive, complex undertaking on the national scale. However, on a smaller...
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Cultural Competency in Indigenous Health Care
What is a culturally competent healthcare environment? It is an environment in which Indigenous people feel culturally safe... where they are treated...
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Aboriginal Youth Suicide: An Interview with Vincent Schilling
This very compelling video Stay With Us Young Warriors, We Need You Here by Vincent Schilling, a Mohawk journalist and author, is a resource we can...