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.
“Indigenous people have faced unique social origins of mental health problems including forced displacement, colonization and dissolution of traditional family units," says Bernice Downey, one of the study's authors. "It may be surprising that the reported rates of mental health problems is not higher."
"Everyone comes together over the feast." Randy Jackson and Renee Masching are leading a massive, community-driven research centre that will respond to the problem of sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections in Indigenous communities.
Erin Slade is following her passion to tackle poor health outcomes among First Nations in her home province of British Columbia.
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