Indigenous Peoples and Residential Schools

The Calls to Action for health focus on improving health outcomes for Indigenous peoples and addressing disparities in healthcare access and quality.

Structural racism refers to the systemic policies and practices that create and perpetuate disparities and disadvantages for certain racial groups within institutions, including healthcare.

Survivors of Residential Schools often face ongoing trauma, loss of cultural identity, mental health issues, and generational impacts affecting their families.

<p>Cultural safety involves creating an environment that recognizes, respects, and nurtures the cultural identities of patients, ensuring they feel safe in healthcare settings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fundamental aspects include recognizing and integrating Indigenous perspectives on health, respect for cultural practices, and fostering relationships built on trust.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Two-eyed seeing is an approach that integrates both Indigenous and Western knowledge systems, allowing for a more holistic understanding of health.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>UNDRIP stands for the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and it outlines the rights of Indigenous peoples to maintain their cultures and identities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Eliminating Aboriginal governments</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Commission heard from more than 6,000 witnesses.</p> Signup and view all the answers