What is Cultural Safety?
- Northern Health BC. [Northern Health BC]. (2017, February 14). Cultural Safety: Respect and Dignity in Relationships [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkxcuhdgIwY
Cultural Safety: Respect & Dignity in Relationships
This short video, prepared by Northern Health BC, provides an overview of the concepts of: cultural awareness, cultural sensitivity, cultural competency, and cultural humility and how developing an understanding of these concepts can help us on our journey towards cultural safety.
On the Journey to Cultural Safety
This resource, from Healing in Chisasibi, traces the journey from cultural awareness to cultural safety.
We encourage you to reflect on what stage in your journey to cultural safety you're on, and how you can further your understanding of cultural safety.
Developing a Culturally Safe Cognitive Assessment Tool
In 2019, the Canadian Indigenous Cognitive Assessment (CICA) tool, a culturally safe, culturally relevant cognitive assessment tool developed with First Nations communities on Manitoulin Island was launched. The idea to adapt the CICA emerged from community priorities and the needs for culturally safe dementia care resources.
"The CICA will be a major contribution to Indigenous dementia care in Canada. It highlights the strengths of community-centered, community-guided research. This launch is an exciting first step in the ongoing work of Indigenous communities across Canada who are adapting, translating and validating the CICA, including the File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council in Saskatchewan and the diverse urban Indigenous community in Calgary. I am excited to look forward and see the impact that the CICA will make on dementia care for older Indigenous people"
- Jennifer Walker
To access the CICA and other culturally-grounded dementia care resources please visit https://www.i-caare.ca
Culturally Safe Language and Terminology
Indigenous Corporate Training has a series of free, downloaded e-books to help you develop an understanding of culturally safe language and terminology when working, and engaging with, Indigenous people.
23 Tips on What Not to Say or Do when Working Effectively with Indigenous Peoples.pdf23 Tips on What Not to Say or Do when Working Effectively with Indigenous Peoples
In this free e-book, Bob Joseph provides a clear guide on what to say, and do, when working with Indigenous Peoples. (3)
Indigenous Peoples - A Guide to Terminology - Usage Tips and Definitions.pdf
Indigenous Peoples: A Guide to Terminology
In this free ebook includes explanations of best terminology to use in building Indigenous relations. (4)
References:
- Northern Health BC. [Northern Health BC]. (2017, February 14). Cultural Safety: Respect and Dignity in Relationships [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkxcuhdgIwY
- Healing in Chisasibi. (n.d.). Culture. Healing in Chisasibi. https://chisasibi-healing.ca/culture.html
- Joseph, B. (2020). 23 Tips on What Not to Say or Do when Working Effectively with Indigenous Peoples. Indigenous Corporate Training Inc. https://www.ictinc.ca/23-tips-on-what-not-to-say-or-do
- Joseph, B. (2020). Indigenous Peoples: A Guide to Terminology. Indigenous Corporate Training Inc. https://www.ictinc.ca/indigenous-peoples-a-guide-to-terminology