Week 10

Question 1

What is the UN Declaration of Indigenous peoples health

Answer 1

Adopted in 2007
Indigenous people have rights to self determination
Prohibits discrimination and genocide
Calls to honour and protect treaties, language, territories, resources, culture, etc
46 articles outlining rights

Question 3

What is the truth and reconciliation commission

Answer 3

Documents the experiences of survivors of residential schools
94 calls to action for reconciliation
Specific ones for health and education

Question 4

What is Jordan’s Principle

Answer 4

Ensuring equitable access to government services for First Nations children

Question 5

What is the in plain sight report

Answer 5

Nov 2020
In response to allegations of systemic racism against FN in BC healthcare
Found widespread racism
Called for immediate action
Provides 24 recommendations grouped into system, behaviour, beliefs, and implementation

Question 6

How is colonization a determinant of health

Answer 6

It impacts health
Culture, land, and language link to health

Question 7

What is two eyed seeing

Answer 7

Looking at a situation through a western lens but also through a First Nations lens to utilize the advantages of both approaches

Question 8

How can we promote health in the indigenous population

Answer 8

Acknowledge the SDOH that impact them like colonization, racism
Two eyed seeing
More holistic community focused view
Focus on empowerment

Question 9

What are indigenous ways of knowing

Answer 9

Approaches to understanding life that originate from the past experiences, histories, and teachings of the indigenous people

Question 10

How is funding for health care a barrier for First Nations people

Answer 10

Super complicated
Lots of classifications and stuff
Different health authorities
Colonial system (different values and language)