Week 1- Rhonda's lecture

Question 1

how many first nations in manitoba?

Answer 1

63

Question 3

how many indigenous linguistic groups?

Answer 3

5 (Inninew, Anishinaabeg, Anishininew, Denesuline, Dakota Oyate)

Question 4

Population of FN in Manitoba

Answer 4

164K

Question 5

Population of Metis in Maniotba. How many live in urban areas?

Answer 5

120K. About 50%

Question 6

What are the three population groups of Indigenous people in manitoba?

Answer 6

First Nations, Metis, and Inuit

Question 7

About _______ Inuit people travel for health care

Answer 7

15000

Question 8

what is the significance of the population pyramid of FN Manitobans vs. other MBs?

Answer 8

A lot of younger members in their population compared to other MBs. FN is a true pyramid, compared to more of a pillar. Also, FN individuals/populations have about a 10 year shorter life expectancy

Question 9

What term was coined to describe the systematic destruction of culture of FN people?

Answer 9

Cultural Genocide

Question 10

British North American Act - crown takes responsibility for FN people. what year?

Answer 10

1867

Question 11

What happened in 1876

Answer 11

Indian Act Bill C 91 passed

Question 12

What is the Medicine Chest?

Answer 12

in 1876 it’s a commitment to provide healthcare to indigenous people, such as medications

Question 13

when did residential schools open in mB?

Answer 13

1889

Question 14

when and where was the first Indian Hospital in MB? what was the significance of these hospitals?

Answer 14

1896 near Selkirk. These were segregated hospitals so that other MBs didn’t have to share spaces with FN. they were poorly staffed and serviced

Question 15

what were the sanitoriums in 1930 in response to?

Answer 15

increase in TB in FN communities which came as a result of residential schools.

Question 16

what happened in “indian” hospitals and residential schools?

Answer 16

medical experiments. often related to vitamines/nutrition, and surgical procedures

Question 17

it became illegal for ________ ________ to practice, which took away ancestral care practices

Answer 17

indigenous midwives

Question 18

high rates of _________ and ________ mortality noted in the 1960s

Answer 18

maternal and infant

Question 19

when did mobile nurses start serving FN communities?

Answer 19

1922

Question 20

what significant tramatic event happened in 1928 in BC and Alberta (until the 1970s)?

Answer 20

Sterilization act

Question 21

what is the maternal evacuation policy? when did it end?

Answer 21

women have to leave FN communities to give birth so that a HCP can be present (per the law in 1944). about 1/3 of women evacuate for birth. this is still going on

Question 22

1980s Non insured health benefits program had policies on nutrition that caused what?

Answer 22

significant decrease in breastfeeding in FN communities

Question 23

what happened in 2015?

Answer 23

truth and reconciliation 94 calls to action (many of healthcare)

Question 24

every day in MB what happens? (related to “birth alerts” bill passed in 2019)

Answer 24

an indigenous baby is apprehended

Question 25

what is significant related to birth and FN mantibans happened in 2022-2023?

Answer 25

bringing birth back home movement and indigenous midwives collectives

Question 26

nearly ____ of FN women have no year-round access to services to assist with giving birth

Answer 26

1/3

Question 27

7 considerations for Indigenous newborns and infants (related to not having a healthcare provider/screening)

Answer 27

-No prenatal care,
-congenital syphilis,
- Severe combined immunodeficiency disorder (SCID) - all babies are screened now,
-Immunization schedule,
-SIDS (now called SUDI) -related to overcrowding/housing issues
- Anemia,
-Rickets/congenital hip dysplasia - caused by maternal vit D deficiency

Question 28

viewing trauma as an injury shifts the conversation from “what is wrong with you” to what?

Answer 28

what has happened to you?

Question 29

trauma can influence these three things

Answer 29

substance use/negative coping, medication adherence, no/poor prenatal care/misseed appointments (can be related to schedule rigidity)