Embracing Cultural Safety

Cultural safety is defined by the patient’s experience. It extends beyond cultural awareness and sensitivity by recognizing and respecting the unique histories, identities, cultures, and current lived realities of Indigenous Peoples. When we practice healthcare in a way that can create cultural safety, patients experience healthcare environments where they feel free of anti-Indigenous racism and discrimination, and feel respected, safe and heard.

We recognize that colonization and policies such as the Indian Act, the Residential School System, and Indian Hospitals have created lasting trauma and inequities for Indigenous Peoples. These impacts continue today within healthcare, contributing to ongoing health disparities and experiences of unsafe or discriminatory care.

Reconciliation is a shared journey. We encourage you to contribute your ideas, insights, resources, and learnings as we work together to foster culturally safe, respectful and inclusive health care experiences.

*Please note: This page is moderated, and any inappropriate or disrespectful content will be edited and/or removed.

Cultural safety is defined by the patient’s experience. It extends beyond cultural awareness and sensitivity by recognizing and respecting the unique histories, identities, cultures, and current lived realities of Indigenous Peoples. When we practice healthcare in a way that can create cultural safety, patients experience healthcare environments where they feel free of anti-Indigenous racism and discrimination, and feel respected, safe and heard.

We recognize that colonization and policies such as the Indian Act, the Residential School System, and Indian Hospitals have created lasting trauma and inequities for Indigenous Peoples. These impacts continue today within healthcare, contributing to ongoing health disparities and experiences of unsafe or discriminatory care.

Reconciliation is a shared journey. We encourage you to contribute your ideas, insights, resources, and learnings as we work together to foster culturally safe, respectful and inclusive health care experiences.

*Please note: This page is moderated, and any inappropriate or disrespectful content will be edited and/or removed.

Safe Space for Questions

Do you have a question about Indigenous Health or History? This is a safe space to ask.

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  • I would love to be able to attend some of the sessions but unfortunately have some scheduling conflicts. Will the events be recorded and accessible after? Should I register, even though I know I won't be able to attend, to stay up to date on the event?

    rebecca.love asked 4 months ago

    Thank you for your question! We appreciate that not everyone will be able to attend the sessions in live time.  We will be recording those sessions where we have permission to do so, and posting on our Together4Health page.

    If you missed a session, or would like to view any that we have done in the past, you can watch presentations our National Indigenous Peoples Month Playlist.