LEC 11: Class Presentations

Question 1

Jurisdiction Disputes off Reserve

Answer 1

1. Present State
   - Provincial governments have a general responsibility for Aboriginal peoples living off-reserve
   - Aboriginal peoples often have to cross jurisdiction boundaries to receive healthcare- making coverage difficult
2. Transition State
   - Advocate for Aboriginal peopel on a case by case basis
   - Get involved in government to advocate for Aboriginal inclusion and supporting Aboriginal influence
   - Creating an Aboriginal health policy
3. Furutre State
   - Clearly define framework of jurisdiction
   - Accountability of the responsible party
   - Aboriginal authority figures and health care workers on decision making committees

Question 2

Sustainable Funding for Aboriginal Healing Centers

Answer 2

1. Present State
   - Currently in planning stages. No concrete funding yet
   - Current funding is not addressing northern communities
2. Transition State
   - Now…approximately 2000 UofS students identify as Indigenous. We should be at 5000
   - Idea: independent Indigenous students union able to allocate resources and programming specific to Indigenous students
3. Future State
   Indigenous people will be:
   - Autonomous, self-governing
   - Ability to allocate resources guaranteed by treaty rights

If this can happen:

• Reclaom
• Redefine
• Sovernty: SDH
• Health

Question 3

Increase Aboriginal Professional in Health Care

Answer 3

1. Present State
   - Strategic plan for engagement
   - Scholarships
   - Guaranteed seats for health care (reserved professional college)
   - Achievement program
   - Aboriginal-based intervention programing
2. Transition State
   - Break down stigma of western health (care exclusivity- increase rural access)
   - Increase in number of seats in colleges
   - Paid Aboriginal mentorship for new or existing Aboriginal health-care providers to practice in Reserve communities
   - Hire caring and competent teachers in high school
3. Future State
   - Incorporate traditional medicine into educational programs
   - Mentorship in communites
   - Increase the number of Aboriginal healthcare providers
   - Inspire Aboriginal youth to embrace traditional culture and enhance education

Question 4

Provide Cultural Health Competency Training for All Health-Care Professionals

Answer 4

1. Present State
   - Education for health care professionals has a cultural component, that will aid us in future care
   - Indigenous studies requirement and incorporated in other nursing classes
2. Future State
   - Increase the amount of culturally competent health-care professional
   - Create a safe health-care space for everyone
   - Have an increase amount of Indigenous people seek health care
3. Transition State
   - Increase Indigenous culture education, starting at a younger age
   - Instill cultural safety as a lifestyle rather then just a job requirement
   - Increase in staff so nurses can establish better report, thus increasing their cultural competency and safety