Identity & Self-Determination
This means Indigenous people define who they are, not the government.
self-identification
These are the conditions that affect a person’s health (like income, housing).
social determinants of health
This law has controlled many parts of First Nations life in Canada.
the Indian Act
This system took Indigenous children from their families to assimilate them.
residential schools
This means having advantages you didn’t earn.
privilege
This teaching says we can use both Indigenous and Western knowledge together.
Two-Eyed Seeing
In the tree model, this level includes things like housing and education
proximal determinants
This idea tried to make everyone the same by removing Indigenous differences
assimilation
This group listened to survivors and created Calls to Action
the TRC
This focuses on making patients feel safe and respected in healthcare.
cultural safety
This knowledge comes from land, culture, and lived experience.
Indigenous knowledge
This approach to health looks at spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical balance
holistic health
What does MMIWG2S mean?
Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women Girls and 2 Spirited
This agreement included compensation for residential school survivors.
the IRSSA - The Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement
This means treating people unfairly based on identity.
discrimination
These are the beliefs and values that shape how people see the world.
Worldview (s)
This trauma is passed down from generation to generation
intergenerational trauma
This event brought attention to land rights and Indigenous resistance in Canada
the Oka Crisis
This explains how trauma can affect future generations through biology.
epigenetics
This is when unfair treatment is built into systems.
systemic racism
This is a respectful space where different ways of knowing can meet.
ethical space
This shows that strong culture and language improve community health
cultural continuity
This type of racism happens through systems like healthcare and justice.
systemic racism
This type of healing includes culture, land, and community
Holistic healing
What does OCAP stand for in Indigenous research?
O -Ownership
C - Control
A - Access
P - Possession