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Welcome
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Tansi! It is summer and we've been experiencing hot weather on the traditional territories of the Lheidli T'enneh First Nation where the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health is located. As restrictions lift and we receive our COVID-19 vaccines, many of us will be back to working in offices, attending traditional ceremonies and powwows, and gathering with loved ones. While this is exciting, it can also be overwhelming. It is important to remember to be ''be kind, be calm and be safe.''
One of the challenges faced by many during COVID-19 was maintaining physical activity. We recently posted the recording and resources related to the webinar, First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and Physical Activity during COVID-19 with presenters Dr. Heather Foulds, Aalla (Stranger), Dr. Tricia McGuire-Adams and Brady Paul. The focus of this webinar was to create awareness of the importance of physical activity, recreation and sport, and historical and contemporary realities of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples within this context. Listen to the webinar on SoundCloud or watch the video recording on YouTube.
The NCCIH recently launched a new external resources database, Healthy Land, Healthy People Collection. This selective repository of resources profiles connections between land, health and people. It highlights the health benefits of these connections for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples living in urban, rural, remote and northern communities across Canada. Visit the NCCIH website to find additional collections on COVID-19, Tuberculosis, and Cultural Safety.
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On behalf of all the staff at the NCCIH, we hope you stay safe, healthy and we look forward to sharing our work with you.
Meegwetch
Margo Greenwood, Academic Leader
National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH)
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NCCIH News & Promotions
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Healthy Land, Healthy People Collection
The Healthy Land, Healthy People Collection is a selective repository of resources that profiles connections between land and health for Indigenous peoples, and the importance of these connections to attain the best possible health outcomes for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples living in urban, rural, remote and northern communities across Canada.
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Indigenous Health Researchers Database
The Indigenous Health Researchers Database is a searchable feature on the NCCIH website. There are currently 387 researchers listed. However, we would like to see that number grow to 500 by the end of 2020. To request edits to an author's entry, or to request to be added to the database, please complete the online form.
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New NCCIH Publications & Resources
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First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and Physical Activity during COVID-19
The webinar resources for "First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and Physical Activity during COVID-19" (held May 26, 2021) with presenters Dr. Heather Foulds, Aalla (Stranger), Dr. Tricia McGuire-Adams, and Brady Paul are now available online.
Watch on Youtube | Listen on Soundcloud
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First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and Physical Activity during COVID-19
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Supporting Vaccine Confidence in First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Communities
This fact sheet provides information so that healthcare providers can better understand vaccine hesitancy expressed by Indigenous patients. It offers strategies to support vaccine confidence with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.
Read the fact sheet
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Supporting Vaccine Confidence in First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Communities
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Vaccines - the Facts
This fact sheet outlines basic facts on vaccine effectiveness and safety, testing and administration of vaccines, as well as the prevalence and risks of side effects associated with immunizations. It is also available in Cree, Ojibway and Inuktitut.
Read the fact sheet
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Vaccines - the Facts
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Vaccine Preventable Diseases in Canada: What are They?
This fact sheet lists and describes vaccine-preventable diseases and when vaccinations are routinely offered to protect against them. It is also available in Cree, Ojibway and Inuktitut.
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Vaccine Preventable Diseases in Canada: What are They?
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Tips for Conversations with Patients About Vaccinations
This fact sheet supports healthcare providers prepare for conversations and questions about immunizations. It reinforces the need to be aware of non verbal communication, to practice cultural safety, to provide credible information, and to maintain an open dialogue with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples on vaccines.
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Tips for Conversations with Patients About Vaccinations
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Information and Resources to Build Vaccine Confidence for First Nations, Inuit and Métis People
This fact sheet provides information on how vaccines work, their safety, and possible side effects. This evidence supports informed decision-making on immunizations. It is also available in Cree, Ojibway and Inuktitut.
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Information and Resources to Build Vaccine Confidence for First Nations, Inuit and Métis People
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Request NCCIH Knowledge Resources
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Did you know you can request NCCIH publications free of charge? Send your request to us by filling out the "Request this Publication" form found at the bottom of each online publication page, indicate how many copies you'd like, a note about how you will utilize the resource, your name and mailing address. We will do our best to accommodate your request based on our current available printed inventory. If you have multiple publication requests, please use the "Request Publications" text link found in the top right hand corner of the NCCIH web site.
Do you have a particular NCCIH publication that you or your organization found to be an excellent resource? If so, we would appreciate you letting us know what it was and how you found it useful, by filling out the "Publication Feedback" form. We welcome your feedback.
All NCCIH materials can be reproduced in whole or in part with appropriate attribution and citation. These materials are to be used solely for non-commercial purposes. To measure the impact of these materials, we would appreciate your informing us of their use by filling out the "Publication Use Notification" form, including information about whether you distributed the resource to others, quoted it or cited it.
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Online Multimedia
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This section features infographics, interactives, apps or videos that we found interesting or educational. Please note the links provided in the NCCIH newsletters are for general interest only and do not indicate an endorsement. The views expressed in the linked resources do not necessarily represent the views of the NCCIH or our funder the Public Health Agency of Canada.
Send us an email if you have multimedia resources you would like included in our next newsletter to [email protected] with "Multimedia Submission" in the subject line.
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1) See the Public Health Agency of Canada's new infographic, How do I know COVID-19 vaccines are safe without long-term data?
2) Watch First Nations Health Authority's video "Vaccine Anxieties and Apprehension" on their YouTube channel.
3) Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada video, Community, Culture, Land and Connection includes four COVID-19 videos featuring Indigenous physicians, residents and medical students.
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The NCCs of NCCPH
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Established in 2005 and funded through the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), the six National Collaborating Centres (NCCs) for Public Health (NCCPH) work together to promote the use of scientific research and other knowledge to strengthen public health practices, programs and policies in Canada.
A unique knowledge hub, the NCCs identify knowledge gaps, foster networks and provide the public health system with an array of evidence-based resources, multi-media products, and knowledge translation services.
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Out of the ashes: Ashcroft Indian Band and the Elephant Hill wildfire - Insights for public health responses to long-term evacuation
This case study by the National Collaborating Centres for Public Health (NCCPH) explores the evacuation of Ashcroft Indian Band following the Elephant Hill wildfire in 2017. It includes insight into the health and social impacts of the evacuation, as well as the role of public health to support long-term emergency planning and recovery.
Read the report
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Out of the ashes
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From the floodwaters: Siksika Nation and the Bow River flood - Insights for public health responses to long-term evacuation
This case study by the National Collaborating Centres for Public Health (NCCPH) explores the evacuation of Siksika Nation following the Bow River flood in 2013. It includes insight into the health and social impacts of the evacuation and the role of public health to support long-term emergency planning and recovery.
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From the floodwaters: Siksika Nation and the Bow River flood - Insights for public health responses to long-term evacuation
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Health and social impacts of long-term evacuation due to natural disasters in First Nations communities: A summary of lessons for public health
This summary document by the National Collaborating Centres for Public Health (NCCPH) describes the Long-Term Evacuees Project. It includes lessons learned from community-based research, as well as implications for public health responses to long-term evacuations due to natural disasters.
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Health and social impacts of long-term evacuation due to natural disasters in First Nations communities: A summary of lessons for public health
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Connect with the NCCs
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The NCCs are located across Canada, and each focuses on a different public health priority.
The six centres are:
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NCC for Indigenous Health (NCCIH), University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC
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NCC for Determinants of Health (NCCDH), St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia
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NCC for Healthy Public Policy (NCCHPP), Institut national de sante publique du Quebec (INSPQ), Montreal, Quebec
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NCC for Infectious Diseases (NCCID), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba
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NCC for Environmental Health (NCCEH), British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, BC
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NCC for Methods and Tools (NCCMT), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
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