Cultural Safety & Indigenous-specific Anti-Racism Resources
SUPPORTS AND SERVICES
- Mental Health and Wellness Supports (fnha.ca) - The First Nations Health Authority and other organizations provide culturally safe and trauma-informed cultural, emotional, and mental health services to Indigenous people in BC.
- Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program – The National Indian Residential School Crisis Line provides 24-hour crisis support to former Indian Residential School students and their families toll-free at 1-866-925-4419. Individuals impacted by the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls are encouraged to contact the MMIWG Crisis Line toll-free at 1-844-413-6649. First Nations, Inuit and Métis seeking immediate emotional support can contact the Hope for Wellness Help Line toll-free at 1-855-242-3310, or by online chat at hopeforwellness.ca.
- Resources for Indigenous people | City of Vancouver - Find City and community resources for Indigenous people living in Vancouver, including funding opportunities, healing centres, and community spaces.
- The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Crisis line 1-844-413-6649 - An independent, national, toll-free support call line is available to provide support for anyone who requires assistance. This line is available free of charge, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- 2 Spirits in Motion Society- Creates, maintains and strengthens a safe and supportive social environment for Two Spirit peoples to feel and be loved, to succeed, to become empowered to make their own decisions and to find and express their purpose in life
JOIN
- HSA Indigenous Gathering - All HSA members who identify as Indigenous are invited to attend meetings of HSA's Indigenous Gathering. This is an opportunity to meet and connect over issues that Indigenous members face in the workplace, and to learn what HSA’s Indigenous Circle would like to focus on this year.
- Indigenous Workers | bcfed.ca – This caucus represents workers who identify as Indigenous. This group is a caucus of the BC Federation of Labour and serves as a place for Indigenous workers to network, and to discuss issues of focus for Indigenous people at work and in society.
TAKE ACTION
READ / LEARN
- Health Sciences Association | Territorial Acknowledgement (hsabc.org) – A compilation of resources, including a 1-pager developed by HSA to support members with conducting territorial acknowledgements at chapter meetings and other HSA events.
- In Plain Sight Report- Report on Anti-Indigenous Racism in Healthcare.
- Final Report | MMIWG (mmiwg-ffada.ca) - Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
- DRIPA - The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act passed unanimously in the B.C. legislature on November 26, 2019. B.C. is the first jurisdiction in Canada to have passed legislation to formally adopt the internationally recognized standards of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
- San’yas Anti-Racism Indigenous Cultural Safety Training Program – Online course focused on uprooting anti-Indigenous racism and promoting cultural safety for Indigenous people.
- British Columbia Cultural Safety and Humility Standard – The standard helps governing body members and organizational leaders identify, measure, and achieve culturally safe systems and services that better respond to the health and wellness priorities of Indigenous Peoples.
- Indigenous labour struggles – Briarpatch Magazine – This article presents a partial chronology of some important moments in Indigenous labour history.
- Indigenous Canada – Free online course from University of Alberta, learn from Indigenous Peoples about the history of Canada.
- 4 Seasons of Reconciliation – This self-paced online program consists of 10 modules on truth and reconciliation, offered by the First Nations University of Canada and Reconciliation Education.
- Métis Public Health Surveillance Program— Baseline Report, 2021- A plan to monitor and report on the health and wellness of Métis people in BC over the next decade.
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada - In December 2015, the TRC released its final report. All Canadians are encouraged to read the summary or the final report to learn more about the history of Indian Residential Schools and its ongoing impacts.
- Truth and Reconciliation Guide Indigenous (cupe.ca) - CUPE guide on Truth and Reconciliation through collective bargaining is for everyone who wants to put reconciliation into action at the bargaining table.
- Idle No More - Tools created by Indigenous land protectors, academics, and community members to help dismantle the inequities and injustices Indigenous people continue to face.
- Home - Land Back: A Yellowhead Institute Red Paper - The project of land back is about reclaiming Indigenous jurisdiction: breathing life into rights and responsibilities. This Red Paper is about how Canada dispossesses Indigenous peoples from the land, and in turn, what communities are doing to get it back.
- Visions for Distinctions-based Indigenous Health Legislation: Executive summary - This report summarizes the input the Government of Canada has received to date from Indigenous Peoples about the state of Indigenous health in Canada and their vision for what to include in distinctions-based+ Indigenous health legislation to improve access to high-quality, culturally relevant, and safe health services.
- 20 Must-Read Books about Reconciliation in Canada | Novel Alliances – A list of 20 books about reconciliation in Canada.
- EMBARGOED+-+Indigenous-Led+Claim+Submission+to+OFHA+-+June+14+2022[65].pdf (squarespace.com)- This Claim acknowledges that the current homelessness crisis, disproportionately impacting Indigenous Peoples, is a direct result of colonial and patriarchal policies that have dispossessed Indigenous Peoples of their lands and homes, and commodified land and housing as profitable assets leading to the concentration of wealth with a privileged few.
WATCH
- The Indigenous Cultural Safety (ICS) Learning Series - The ICS is a webinar series focused on Indigenous cultural safety. It is guided by an Advisory Circle of Indigenous and non-Indigenous leaders from across Canada.
- Truth & Reconciliation | CBC Gem – A collection of documentaries, films, and shows covering topics of truth, reconciliation, and decolonization.
- Indigenous Cinema - NFB – A channel of documentaries on a variety of topics related to Indigenous experience in Canada.
- Len Pierre: Cultural Safety Education as the Blueprint for Reconciliation | TED Talk – Len invites his audience on a learning journey of Indigenous cultural safety education and training. He touches on the history of Canadian and Indigenous relations, its power imbalances in society, and how Indigenous and non-Indigenous people alike can move together towards reconciliation.
- Reconciliation in your Community | Carolyn Roberts – In this TED talk, you will receive some history, some culture and a way to move forward in Reconciliation.
- Mother. Sister. Daughter. (cbc.ca) - The project showcases what actions have been taken to work towards the 231 Calls for Justice published in the Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
- 5 Films to Watch | Indigenous History Month | Canadian Women's Foundation – A list of five must-see films by Indigenous women filmmakers that are sure to inspire.
- Ideas about Indigenous peoples (ted.com) – A collection of TED Talks on the topic of Indigenous peoples.
- Smudge, Don’t Judge: Assisting Two Spirit/Trans Survivors of Violence – No More Silence (itstartswithus-mmiw.com) - The resource addresses the transphobia and homophobia that Two Spirit, Trans and Gender Non-Binary Indigenous people often experience when they seek services.
LISTEN