The history of Indigenous Peoples in Canada is a rich and complex one. Explore the leading work we are doing to deepen our collective understanding of Indigenous knowledge and reconciliation.
The stubborn tendency of non-Indigenous Canadians to turn away from “Indigenous issues” and seek a return to “normalcy” remains an ongoing barrier to change.
Discrimination. Unequal access to care. Indigenous ways of knowing, climate change, the burden Indigenous researchers bear: A three-day conference tackled a huge range of issues affecting Indigenous health and research.
A major study has found that Canadian First Nations communities with greater socio-economic advantages, educational opportunities, social support of family members and greater trust between community members have lower cardiac risk factors.