Cultural Safety Workbook

Cultural Safety Workbook CLT100 Canada’s First Peoples Canadore College Name: Brooke Desrosiers Course Name and Section: CLT100 Canada’s First Peoples Date: September 26 2023

CLT100 Canada’s First Peoples Cultural Safety Workbook ©2021 | 1 Table of Contents Workbook Overview Part 1: Self Assessment Reflections Part 2: First Contact Episode 1 – The Journey Begins Reflections Part 3: First Contact Episode 2 – A Group Divided Reflections Part 4: First Contact Episode 3 – The Road to Healing Reflections Part 5: Indian Horse Reflections Acknowledgements

CLT100 Canada’s First Peoples Cultural Safety Workbook ©2021 | 3 Part 1: Self Assessment Complete by: Module 4 Instructions: Complete the following self assessment questions honestly and candidly. 1. Put a “X” in the column that most honestly captures your experience. Experience I always do this I occasionally do this I don’t do this I examine my values, behaviours, and assumptions. X I don’t impose my beliefs and values on others X I am comfortable with cultural differences. X I am open to acknowledging where there are gaps in my own cultural competency. X I recognize prejudice and how it could be manifested in an organization. X I understand how past experiences can affect current interactions. X I want to learn more about Indigenous cultures. X I engage in activities (training, etc.) that help me understand Indigenous perspectives. X I familiarize myself with cultural elements of Indigenous communities that I serve. X I seek to understand the history of Indigenous experiences. X I understand the impacts of Indigenous experiences on health. X I seek out those who can help me understand Indigenous practices. X I work to develop a relationship of trust with Indigenous clients and co-workers. X I seek to use effective communication styles with Indigenous clients and co-workers. X I seek clarification if necessary when working with Indigenous clients and co-workers. X I model respectful ways of working with Indigenous clients and co-workers. X I integrate Indigenous community and cultural wisdom where possible. X

CLT100 Canada’s First Peoples Cultural Safety Workbook ©2021 | 4 2. Answer each question in one to two paragraphs. a. What are my cultural biases, conscious or subconscious, what would be my strategies for addressing these biases? I think 8 had a few biases coming into this class but after coming into this class with an open mind. I think if I immerse myself into the indigenous culture in this school and be able to learn more about indigenous people and their culture. b. What is/does balance and holistic health mean to me? Balance between holistic health means that using natural remedies can help in many ways and circumstances but sometimes using western medicine is the best idea. c. Identify what you think an Indigenous cultural space may look like? An indigenous cultural space should be safe and welcoming, a space where indigenous people can celebrate together and have ceremonies and do activities so embrace their culture. They also would have their medicine wheel which signify the physical, the mental, the emotional, and the spiritual. Each must be in balance and equally developed for us to remain healthy, happy individuals. 3. Put a “X” in the column that best describes where you are presently for each sentence stated. Sentence I feel I know a great deal about the topic I would like to learn more about the topic I do not know much about the topic I know a lot about Indigenous healing and wellness at this point. X I understand interconnectedness of Indigenous family. X I know the needs of Indigenous patients and/or clients and their families in ways that reflect their diversity, including the unique relationship with their community, history, X

CLT100 Canada’s First Peoples Cultural Safety Workbook ©2021 | 6 3. Explain the inequality that exists between mainstream Canadians and Indigenous people as shown in Episode 1 – The Journey Begins . Mainstream Canadians have access to everything they could possibly need. Even though many of the reservation and indigenous people don’t have access to necessities for example a good hospital or good health care. Many sick people don’t have the income or don’t make it to their treatment they need to live. 4. Identify some barriers to inclusivity for Indigenous people as shown in Episode 1 – The Journey Begins . Some barriers shown in episode one were how in the areas that are secluded they have to hunt due to limited resources and they have little to no medical resources for the people who live there. Part 3: First Contact Episode 2 – The Group Divided Reflections Complete by: Module 5 Instructions: View First Contact Episode 2 – A Group Divided as explained in CLT100 Module 5 Lesson C: Cultural Safety Workbook – Part 3 . Next, answer following questions about the Episode in one to two paragraphs each. 1. What socio-economic issues or challenges do Indigenous people face as shown in Episode 2 – A Group Divided ? What are the contributing factors to these socio-economic issues or challenges? The issues faced are that white people feel like they are not welcomed and that breaks them in to 2 different social groups. They also have the view that indigenous people hate them. This example coming from when they were at the powwow thinking they felt they were not welcomed by the indigenous people because it was their invent. But these views were wrong they have these to share with the public and welcome everyone. 2. How has colonization continued to affect the socio-economic status of Indigenous people in Canada in terms of money distribution connected to, and outlined in Treaties as shown in Episode 2 – A group Divided ? The indigenous people are still affected by colonization in socioeconomic ways due to constant poverty and the fact that reservations are still in effect. While the government says that tax money goes to the people on reserves they get little to none and when they cant even afford food, medicine and basic needs that anyone can get if they are not indigenous and that is the worst part of it all for them.

CLT100 Canada’s First Peoples Cultural Safety Workbook ©2021 | 7 Part 4: First Contact Episode 3–The Road to Healing Reflections Complete by: Module 6 Instructions: View First Contact Episode 3 – The Road to Healing as explained in CLT100 Module 6 Lesson C: Cultural Safety Workbook – Part 4 . Next, answer the following questions about the Episode in one to two paragraphs each. 1. In Episode 3 – The Road to Healing , the participants in the Episode work with a homelessness, detox, and harm reduction team. They hear about the personal traumas of Indigenous people. What are some of the personal Indigenous traumas shared in the Episode that led to, or are the potential cause for the involvement of Indigenous people with to the Canadian justice system? Potential traumas are shared. When one gentleman trend gets in the moon and talks to Yvonne Leo. He discussed that he lost the reserve for a better life, and after he left, he struggled very much to find that he broke his foot and it put him in to the hospital they would not let him leave or see his family do the fact they were scared that they would injure the doctors and nurses in attack them. He said he look at this and you wake up feeling depressed and unhelpful. Also, Jamie said to talk to the couple that left the reserve for to get justice their daughter was murdered, and the case is still unsold 10 years after it these events show that the justice system is not helping or sticking up for indigenous people. 2. In the Episode 3 – The Road to Healing , the participants in the Episode also visit male and female Indigenous run justice systems. What do you think are the strengths and challenges to these systems? Why? I believe these systems are beneficial towards indigenous people, so they are not stripped from their identity, and can be cared by their peers and people they may know and respect when they’re cared about by their own people who understand them, and some of the reasoning behind their crimes, this also gives them advance, just a practice, their cultures and be also to participate in ceremonies even though they’re incarcerated I don’t believe there are any challenges having this as mentioned in episode the Josee system sees as indigenous people, and most of them have already made up their mind on what they are, and how they treat them dissenters, they treat people properly and not like criminals that you should still healing techniques and they were trusted and they build relationships with the people who care about them during their incarceration. 3. What are some of reasons identified in Episode 3 – The Road to Healing , for the over- incarceration of Indigenous people? As shown in the last episode, indigenous individuals are not treated equally in urgency system with the men of the group her sat down with the lawyer. She goes to tell them when people in justice, either judge police, etc. more often than not the decision I made when they see that the convicted is indigenous they choose to decide that all indigenous people deserve to be in jail or that they are always one doing something wrong.

CLT100 Canada’s First Peoples Cultural Safety Workbook ©2021 | 9 Acknowledgements The self assessment tables in this Workbook are adapted from Keith, L. (n.d). A journey we walk together: strengthening indigenous cultural competency in health organizations . Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement.