1/ Last week there was a @UBCCPD Webinar "Addressing Anti-Indigenous Racism in the B.C. Health Care System"
I found it super insightful.
The summary will be available soon on the CPD website, but want to share a few highlights/takeaways.
Photo from Dr. James Liu.
#BCPoli
I found it super insightful.
The summary will be available soon on the CPD website, but want to share a few highlights/takeaways.
Photo from Dr. James Liu.
#BCPoli
2/ Avoid Pathologizing Indigenous Peoples
This was a theme that came up a few times.
Dr. Evelyn Voyageur shared this thought:
“The lifestyle they have chosen is a defence mechanism to the trauma they experienced” as a reflection to residential school survivors.
This was a theme that came up a few times.
Dr. Evelyn Voyageur shared this thought:
“The lifestyle they have chosen is a defence mechanism to the trauma they experienced” as a reflection to residential school survivors.
3/ Pitfalls
One of the most enlightening pearls were pitfalls people who have seemingly good intentions may encounter while doing Anti-Racism Work and promoting Indigenous Cultural Safety & Humility
This was presented by @LenPierre2 - an Indigenous Cultural Safety Consultant
One of the most enlightening pearls were pitfalls people who have seemingly good intentions may encounter while doing Anti-Racism Work and promoting Indigenous Cultural Safety & Humility
This was presented by @LenPierre2 - an Indigenous Cultural Safety Consultant
4/ A) Proximity to Indigenous Patient
Reminder that you don't need to have Indigenous Patients in your direct/inter-personal work to implement anti-indigenous racism policies into your practice
This is a form of systemic racism, which requires all of us to work on.
Reminder that you don't need to have Indigenous Patients in your direct/inter-personal work to implement anti-indigenous racism policies into your practice
This is a form of systemic racism, which requires all of us to work on.
5/ B) "Focusing on good things only"
The fight is for Truth & Reconciliation.
If you are only focusing on the art/culture (ie drumming, singing, connection with elders).
While this is all positive, by only doing this you may not be addressing the "Truth" part.
The fight is for Truth & Reconciliation.
If you are only focusing on the art/culture (ie drumming, singing, connection with elders).
While this is all positive, by only doing this you may not be addressing the "Truth" part.
6/ C) Indigenous Cultural Safety vs Cultural Safety
We should not try to generalize multicultural safety training with that of Indigenous populations
We must remember how much harm has been perpetuated by erasure of Indigenous people.
To do this we must be Indigenous specific.
We should not try to generalize multicultural safety training with that of Indigenous populations
We must remember how much harm has been perpetuated by erasure of Indigenous people.
To do this we must be Indigenous specific.
7/ D) Beware of only looking through historical lens
It is not simply enough to be aware of atrocities, there are still "ghosts in the room" when the meaning is not uncovered.
Need awareness, along with examination of power imbalance and formulate anti-racism strategies.
It is not simply enough to be aware of atrocities, there are still "ghosts in the room" when the meaning is not uncovered.
Need awareness, along with examination of power imbalance and formulate anti-racism strategies.
8/ E) Role within EDI framework
Context is different, EDI work is also important, but Indigenous people can not be included in this space as they have been victims of state sponsored violence, must reconcile that.
Anti-Indigenous Racism work can be diluted in general models.
Context is different, EDI work is also important, but Indigenous people can not be included in this space as they have been victims of state sponsored violence, must reconcile that.
Anti-Indigenous Racism work can be diluted in general models.
9/ Video
I only shared some highlights, but if anyone is interested in watching the link is:
learning.video.ubc.ca/media/2021-11-…
I only shared some highlights, but if anyone is interested in watching the link is:
learning.video.ubc.ca/media/2021-11-…
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