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Cultural Safety Resources

The BC Dental Association office is located on the homelands of the Coast Salish peoples, the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations. BCDA gratefully acknowledges that BC dentists live and work on the unceded, traditional and ancestral homelands of Indigenous Peoples and Nations across BC.

 

New to BC?

Read the City of Vancouver’s First Peoples: A Guide for Newcomers

BC First Nations Interactive Map

Unsure about where to start with land acknowledgements? Find out where your home and work is located.

Indigenous

Specific Racism in Health Care

Online Learning

BCDA in partnership with First Nations Health Authority. FREE access to all dental professionals (12 CE credits)

University of Alberta

University of British Columbia

Webinars

Videos

Podcasts

Episode on Canada’s Residential Schools (July 2021)

CBC Podcast episode on Reconciliation

CBC Podcast episode on The Indian Act

Articles

Deeper Dive

Provincial Health Services Authority in BC. 8-10 hour online certificate program geared to healthcare professionals.

The role of racism in the health and well-being of Indigenous peoples in Canda. Discussion Paper

Harvard University

Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health. Selective repository of resources related to addressing barriers in accessing health and social services for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples.

Books