Land Acknowledgement
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Kingston was referred to as Katarokwi and is home to the Huron-Wendat Peoples and the Haudenosaunee people. Additionally, the area was and is inhabited by the Mississauga, and Algonquin people.
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Serves as a recognition of the traditional inhabitants of the unceded territory Queen’s University is located on. It allows us to reflect upon its longer history predating colonization.
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As settlers on this land, the HSS would like to acknowledge the grounds on which we are privileged to gather in the pursuit of higher education. Queen’s University is situated on traditional Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee territory. Today, this land continues to be the home of the Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples, a significant Metis community, as well as First Peoples from other Nations across Turtle Island. This land was colonized through the Crawford Purchase deed in 1783, which consists of a vague claim with no official record or reports regarding the discussion between the Indigenous Peoples and British settlers. In return for the land, the communities received clothes, ammunition, and other supplies for hunting, all of which is a disproportionate outcome to the cultural genocide conducted by the Crown.
As Health Science students, we feel it is especially important to highlight the knowledge and practice of medicines that were once a natural part of everyone’s learning in the Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee communities, but has been largely erased like many other traditions following colonization. Past and present colonial structures have further led to health disparities in Indigenous communities, perpetuating systemic issues that have harmful effects on health and wellbeing.
As future workers in healthcare, it is our duty to shift away from solely interpretations of oppression, and instead choose to empower communities by learning about traditional healing practices and integrating this towards culturally safe healthcare practices. Below is our monthly spotlight of resources regarding indigeneity in healthcare, from scholarly articles about culturally-aware knowledge translation to short documentaries of communities healing from within. We urge you to take the time to look through these resources to learn more and understand what reconciliation looks like in healthcare, ultimately using your privilege to hold healthcare spaces accountable.
If you’re interested in looking at more, please click on this link to access our entire list of resources!
Featured Resources
Resources at Queen’s
Office of Indigenous Initiatives
Indigenous Community Research Partnerships Training
An online open education training resource, that assists researchers who are new to research in partnerships with Inuit, Métis and First Nations (“Indigenous”) communities, or who are researchers-in-training. Both an Open Access and Queen’s Certificate Version are available.
Office of Indigenous Initiatives
Indigenous Student Organizations
The Office of Indigenous Initiatives has compiled a resource of student supports available to Indigenous students, from academic to community-based.
4 Directions Indigenous Student Centre
Varied Student Supports
4 Directions offers a variety of student supports and community events for Indigenous students. Students can access financial support, join the peer mentorship program, and learn more about self-identification. They also host events and have a variety of leadership opportunities available for Indigenous students.
External Resources
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of the Plants
BOOK
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Porcupine
PODCAST
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The Social Determinants of Health from a First Nation Perspective
DOCUMENTARY AND FILM
