Indigenous health and policies/politics

Question 1

CHN supporting role to indigenous people

Answer 1

is to support indigenous rights and their health and well-being through nursing practice that respects the dignity of culture and community.

Question 2

How can community health nursing honour indigenous peoples’ culture and health

Answer 2

build reflective, culturally safe practices grounded in strength-based approaches

Question 3

The Canadian constitution requires the provinces to provide

Answer 3

a comparable level of healthcare

Question 4

Who is Tommy Douglas

Answer 4

father of medicare; introduced law to publicly fund health care

Question 5

The health of indigenous communities

Answer 5

Is linked to their worldview that all being are connected to each other and to the land

Question 6

Aboriginal vs colonial vs indigenous

Answer 6

• Aboriginal: a colonial term that relates to first nations, metis, and Inuit
• Colonial: power of settlers over indigenous people to maintain authority
• Indigenous: Term used by united nations to uphold human rights of indigenous people

Question 7

What is first nations and inuit health branch

Answer 7

A federal agency that works with the federal government to provide health care to first nation and Inuit peoples living on reserves

Question 8

Social determinants of health in indigenous communities

Answer 8

• Proximal (surface): personal behaviours, environment, personal employment, personal education, security
• intermediate (core): healthcare systems, educational systems, community infrastructure, resources
• distal (root): colonialism, systemic racism, social exclusion, repression

Question 9

What is Action 22 of Truth and Reconciliation

Answer 9

urges health care providers to recognize the value of Aboriginal healing practices and use them

Question 10

What is Action 24 of Truth and Reconciliation

Answer 10

implement in medical and nursing schools indigenous health matters and anti-racism teaching

Question 11

Jordan’s Principle

Answer 11

Makes sure all First Nation children living in Canada can access products, services, and supports they need when they need it

Question 12

What are the four quadrants of the indigenous medicine wheel?

Answer 12

Emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual

Question 13

The Canadian constitution requires provinces to

Answer 13

provide comparable levels of health care

Question 14

Canada health act does not emphasize…

Answer 14

health promotion, disease and injury prevention, and home health

Question 15

The goal of Public Health Agency of Canada

Answer 15

Agnecy created to deliver the federal government’s commitment to protect the health and safety of all Canadians

Question 16

Problem with the provincial health agencies:

Answer 16

Some provinces do not have a legislative framework for health care in indigenous communities

Question 17

A social justice lense

Answer 17

collaborative partnership
intersectionality, and
capacity building