CLOSING THE CIRCLE - WINTER 2017

 

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Welcome

 

In the words of the Dakehl/Carrier peoples, on whose traditional territory the National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health (NCCAH) is located - kuih whusdli! It is winter! While we welcome and look forward to the holiday festivities ahead, we also take the time to reflect upon the projects and activities that we completed in 2017. For example, we launched a new and responsive website, we released over 30 new knowledge products, including reports on Indigenous health and well-being and updated fact sheets on the social determinants of health, we introduced a podcast series on innovative research on Indigenous health, and we showcased digital stories on First Nations women's health. Not to mention, we participated in numerous regional, national and international meetings throughout the year to share our knowledge and knowledge resources on Indigenous public health issues.

 

This past fall, we attended a number of events either as participants, speakers or to share our resources. These included: the 25th Reconceptualizing Early Childhood Education Conference (RECE), Finding a Home in the World: Migration, Indigeneity, and Citizenship, at Ryerson University (Toronto, ON, October 23-28, 2017); the BC Aboriginal Child Care Society's (BCACCS) 20th Annual Provincial Training Conference, It Takes a Village: Coming together for children and families (Richmond, B.C. October 27-29, 2017); the Annual Education Conference of the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI) (Richmond, B.C. November 5-8, 2017); the BC Provincial Office for the Early Year's, Towards Universal Early Care and Learning in BC Forum (Richmond, B.C., November 15-16, 2017); the Journées Annuelles de Santé Publique (JASP) (Montreal, QC, December 5-6, 2017); the Research and Knowledge Translation Meeting on Suicide organized by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) (Winnipeg, MB, December 13, 2017); and the Manitoba Education and Training Ministry's, Indigenous Education Roundtable (Winnipeg, MB, December 18, 2017).

 

We continue to partner and collaborate on a wide range of projects, two of which were successfully completed this fall. We proudly supported and contributed to a project on Inuit Elders' traditional knowledge, which resulted in the launch of the book, Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit: What Inuit have always known to be true (Ottawa, ON, October 30, 2017). As well, in celebration of National Child Day (November 20, 2017), the NCCAH and partner organization Healthy Child Manitoba Office (HCMO) officially launched four resources for First Nations and Metis parents and caregivers in Manitoba including: Parents as First Teachers; Fatherhood is Forever; Family Connections; and Growing up Healthy. These resources were adapted from those originally produced in 2013 through a partnership between the NCCAH and the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) in British Columbia.

 

Most recently, we held our Fourth National Forum on Indigenous Determinants of Health (Ottawa, November 28-29, 2017). With over 145 participants from across Canada, discussions focused on organizational and community-driven achievements to address the determinants of Indigenous peoples' health and the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. Like all of our forums, this was an opportunity for Indigenous and non-Indigenous representatives from multiple sectors to dialogue, engage, connect, collaborate and partner with one another to support and ensure the optimal health and well-being of all First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals, families and communities.

 

In closing, if you are interested in knowing about all of our publications, please see the resource booklet. Be sure to visit our website or subscribe to our mailing list to receive notifications of newly released NCCAH resources, upcoming webinars and our regular quarterly newsletters. Please enjoy and share our knowledge resources with your community and networks and join us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, Vimeo, YouTube, SoundCloud, or ISSUU to participate in updates as they happen!

 

On behalf of all the staff at the NCCAH, I wish you and your loved ones a restful and joyous holiday season. I look forward to connecting with you in the New Year!

 

Meegwetch

 

Margo Greenwood, Academic Leader
National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health (NCCAH)

 

 

 

Attended Events

Upcoming Events

 

25th International RECE Conference

 

Toronto, Ontario, October 24-27. Conference web site link


BCACCS 20th Annual Provincial Training Conference

 

Vancouver, British Columbia, October 27-29. Conference web site link


Book launch - Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit: What Inuit Have Always Known to Be True

 

Ottawa, Ontario, October 30. Book launch link


Annual Education Conference of the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI)

 

Richmond, British Columbia, November 5-8. Conference web site link


Journées Annuelles de Santé Publique (JASP)

 

Montreal, Quebec, December 5-6. Conference web site link (in French only)

 

 

 
 

MFNERC's Early Learning Conference

 

Winnipeg, Manitoba, February 27-28. Conference web site link


 

Please visit the online NCCAH calendar of events, which highlights conferences, workshops, and other events of interest in the field of Aboriginal Health including regional, national and global listings.

 
 

Send us an email to nccah@unbc.ca with "Calendar Submission" in the subject line if you have an event you would like added to our calendar.

 

 

 

New NCCAH Resources

Manitoba Family Resources

In celebration of National Child Day (November 20, 2017), Healthy Child Manitoba Office (HCMO), and the National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health (NCCAH) officially launched four new resources for First Nations and Metis parents and caregivers in Manitoba.

 

Each of the booklets was adapted from those produced in 2013 by the NCCAH and the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) in BC. All of the resources are grounded in Indigenous knowledge and traditional approaches to parenting and send the message that "Even if you did not have the parenting that you wanted or needed, you can become the parent your child needs." The booklets are available for download from both HCMO and NCCAH websites, as well as available for hard copy order from HCMO and the NCCAH, at no charge.

 

Read the web story : NCCAH | HCMO

 
 

Growing Up Healthy - HCMO

 

Growing Up Healthy focuses on the steps parents and caregivers can take to keep infants and children well, through nutrition, physical activity and caring for the body.

 

Read the booklet

 

 

Growing Up Healthy - HCMO

 

 


 

Family Connections - HCMO

 

Family Connections presents information for parents and caregivers on bonding, forming secure attachments with children, and connecting with extended family and community.

 

Read the booklet

 

 

Family Connections - HCMO

 

 


 

Parents as First Teachers - HCMO

 

Parents as First Teachers places emphasis on early childhood development and learning through experience and play.

 

Read the booklet

 

 

Parents as First Teachers - HCMO

 

 


 

Fatherhood is Forever - HCMO

 

Fatherhood is Forever discusses the important parenting role of fathers, including learning about being a positive role model for children and some of the different approaches they can take to deal with different situations.

 

Read the booklet

 

 

Fatherhood is Forever - HCMO

 

 


 

Education as a social determinant of First Nations, Inuit and Métis health

 

This fact sheet examines some of the key factors contributing to or hindering academic success for Indigenous peoples in Canada, including historic and contemporary impacts of colonialism, socio-economic marginalization, educational funding inequities, and personal reasons. While current trends and levels of educational attainment are on the rise, there are multiple ways for improving Indigenous learning. Specifically, decolonizing approaches like land, language, culture, and Indigenous knowledge-based pedagogies and curriculum are addressed. The fact sheet concludes by highlighting some promising practices in advancing education among Indigenous peoples, from early learning and care initiatives to post-secondary studies.

 

Read the fact sheet | View the infographic

 

 

Education as a social determinant of First Nations, Inuit and Métis health

 

Infographic: Education as a social determinant of First Nations, Inuit and Métis health


 

Employment as a social determinant of First Nations, Inuit and Métis health

 

This fact sheet examines First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples' participation in the labour market and describes how un/employment can affect their health and well-being. The fact sheet begins by providing some context for Indigenous employment in Canada, including demographics, participation in the labour market, and employment barriers. It then summarizes the recent literature on the impacts of un/employment on Indigenous peoples' health and highlights some current initiatives to address employment inequities for Indigenous peoples.

 

Read the fact sheet | View the infographic

 

 

Employment as a social determinant of First Nations, Inuit and Métis health

 

Infographic: Employment as a social determinant of First Nations, Inuit and Métis health


 

2016/2017 Articles & Chapters

 

In 2017, Dr. Sarah de Leeuw wrote a series of monthly cover stories for Canadian Family Physician (CFP). These stories feature anecdotes and real world examples of initiatives being undertaken by physicians across Canada who are making a difference in how health care services and programs are delivered.

 

2017 CFP Cover Stories | 2016 CFP Cover Stories

 

Additionally, nine new resources, written by NCCAH staff and research associates, have been added to the "Articles & Chapters" section of the NCCAH publications list.

 

 

 

Canadian Family Physician (CFP)
2017 Cover Stories

 

 

Request NCCAH Knowledge Resources

 

Did you know you can request NCCAH publications free of charge? Send your request to us by filling out the "Request this Publication" form found at the bottom of each online publication page, indicate how many copies you'd like, a note about how you will utilize the resource, your name and mailing address. We will do our best to accommodate your request based on our current available printed inventory. If you have multiple publication requests, please use the "Publication Request" text link found in the top right hand corner of the NCCAH web site.

 

Do you have a particular NCCAH publication that you or your organization found to be an excellent resource? If so, we would appreciate you letting us know what it was and how you found it useful, by filling out the "Publication Feedback" form. We welcome your feedback.

 

All NCCAH materials can be reproduced in whole or in part with appropriate attribution and citation. These materials are to be used solely for non-commercial purposes. To measure the impact of these materials, we would appreciate your informing us of their use by filling out the "Publication Use Notification" form, including information about whether you distributed the resource to others, quoted it or cited it.

 

 

 

Online Resources

 

In support of creating a health community focused on knowledge synthesis, transfer and exchange we have chosen a sampling of current online resources to share. Please note the links provided in the NCCAH newsletters are for general interest only and do not indicate an endorsement. The views expressed in the linked resources do not necessarily represent the views of the NCCAH or our funder the Public Health Agency of Canada.

 

Send us an email to nccah@unbc.ca with "Online Resource" in the subject line if you have an online resource you would like added to our next newsletter.

 

 

Knowing Home: Braiding Indigenous Science with Western Science, Book 1. Edited by G. Snively & Wanosts'a7 Lorna Williams

 
 

As We Have Always Done by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson

 
 

Written as I Remember It: Teachings (Ɂəms tɑɁɑw) from the Life of a Sliammon Elder, by Elsie Paul, with Paige Raibmon and Harmony Johnson

 

 

Seven Fallen Feathers,
by Tanya Talaga

 
 

In December 2017, Minister Bennett is inviting Canadians to participate in the 2nd #IndigenousReads holiday campaign.

 
 

Elements of Indigenous Style: A Guide for Writing By and About Indigenous Peoples, by Gregory Younging

 

 

AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples - Ethical spaces and places: Indigenous cultural safety in British Columbia health care by
M. Greenwood, N. Lindsay, J.King, & D. Loewen

 
 

Health and Social Care in the Community - Engaging Indigenous families in a community-based Indigenous early childhood programme in British Columbia, Canada: A cultural safety perspective by Gerlach, A. Browne, & M. Greenwood

 
 

The Canadian Geographer - Going unscripted: A call to critically engage storytelling methods and methodologies in geography and the medical-health sciences by
S. de Leeuw, et al.

 

 

International Indigenous Policy Journal (IIPJ), Vol. 8, Issue 4, 2017

 
 

The Northern Review,
No. 46, 2017

 
 

Caring Society Newsletter,
Winter 2017

 

 

National Aboriginal Diabetes Association (NADA) Newsletter, November 2017

 
 

Indigenous Health Northern Health Updates Newsletter, Autumn 2017

 
 

The Urban Aboriginal Knowledge Network (UAKN) December 2017 Newsletter

 

 

World Health Organization (WHO) - Rapid reviews to strengthen health policy and systems: A practical guide

 
 

Journalists for Human Rights - Indigenous Reporters Program - Style Guide for Reporting on
Indigenous People

 
 

Statistics Canada - Release and Concepts Overview - 2016 Census of Population: Aboriginal peoples

 

 

Statistics Canada - Aboriginal peoples in Canada: Key results from the 2016 Census

 
 

Statistics Canada - Birth outcomes among First Nations, Inuit
and Métis populations

 
 

Statistics Canada - Study: Early motherhood among off-reserve First Nations, Métis and
Inuit women, 2012

 

 

Statistics Canada - Education in Canada: Key results from the
2016 Census

 
 

First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Report

 
 

The Chief Public Health Officer's Report on the State of Public Health in Canada 2017 - Designing
Healthy Living

 

 

National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Interim Report

 
 

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) - (re)Visioning Success in Inuit Education: A report of the 2017 Inuit Education Forum

 
 

Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) - Jordan's Principle and Public Health Position Statement

 

 

Canadian Observatory on Homelessness - Definition of Indigenous Homelessness in Canada, by Jesse Thistle

 
 

First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) - Improving Indigenous Cancer Journeys: A Road Map

 
 

The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) - The First Nations Health Transformation Agenda

 

 

Online Multimedia

 

This section features infographics, interactives, apps or videos that we found interesting or educational. Please note the links provided in the NCCAH newsletters are for general interest only and do not indicate an endorsement. The views expressed in the linked resources do not necessarily represent the views of the NCCAH or our funder the Public Health Agency of Canada.

 

Send us an email if you have multimedia resources you would like included in our next newsletter to nccah@unbc.ca with "Multimedia Submission" in the subject line.

 

 

1) A Canadian Press Infographic - "The Aboriginal population in Canada: A breakdown of the Aboriginal identity population in Canada in 2016".

 

2) In the video "Why Indigenous children are overrepresented in Canada's foster care system", reporter Kyle Edwards explores the 2016 census data and why Indigenous children still make up over half of children in Canada's foster care system.

 

3) The "Tobacco Nation" four-part series podcast, created by the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), features candid and moving stories about tobacco told by First Nations people living in BC.

 

 

 

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