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Indigenous-specific anti-racism


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At BCCNM, we are committed to confronting and dismantling Indigenous-specific racism in the health-care system. Guided by Indigenous voices, knowledge, and frameworks, our work is grounded in relational account​ability, cultural humility, and the goal of meaningful, systemic change. This page provides an overview of our actions, partnerships, and ongoing journey toward reconciliation.

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Honour and take action

​​As part of our commitment to Indigenous-specific anti-racism and our ongoing work toward reconciliation, BCCNM acknowledges and observes important dates and events that honour Indigenous Peoples, cultures, and histories. These moments of reflection and learning are one way we uphold our responsibility to foster a more just and equitable health-care system.​

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Lea​rnin​g resources

This site is a collection of learning modules and videos based on the  ​​​​Indigenous Cultural​ Safety, Cultural Humility, and Anti-racism practice standard and designed to support health-care professionals in building culturally safe, respectful, and anti-racist practices​. This section offers resources to deepen understanding, encourage self-reflection, and inspire meaningful action. ​

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Publications, resources & updates​​​​​

Explore BCCNM’s progress toward addressing Indigenous-specific racism in health care. This section includes key reports, practice standards, and guidelines that reflect our commitment to cultural safety and our response to the *In Plain Sight* report. Learn how we’re working with Indigenous partners to guide this ongoing work.


Remembering Keega​​​n

This webpage honours Keegan, whose story highlights the critical need for cultural safety in health-care. Through reflections on tragic outcomes stemming from systemic bias, the page invites nurses and midwives to learn from Keegan’s experience and reinforces BCCNM’s commitment to transformative change. It serves as both a tribute and a call to action, underlining why culturally safe care matters.

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Safe Spaces P​roject

​Launched in 2023, the Safe Spaces Project brings together Indigenous leaders and health regulator representatives to examine and address Indigenous-specific racism in​ governance. Guided by Coast Salish protocols and informed by policy review and dialogue, the project produced a collaborative Playbook to Eliminate Indigenous-Specific Racism & White Supremacy. A follow-up gathering is planned for June 2025 to reflect on progress and deepen accountability.

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We acknowledge the rights and title of the First Nations on whose collective unceded territories encompass the land base colonially known as British Columbia. We give specific thanks to the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking peoples the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations and the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh-ulh Sníchim speaking Peoples the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), on whose unceded territories BCCNM’s office is located. We also give thanks for the medicines of these territories and recognize that laws, governance, and health systems tied to these lands and waters have existed here for over 9000 years.

We also acknowledge the unique and distinct rights, including rights to health and wellness, of First Nations, Inuit​ and Métis peoples from elsewhere in Canada who now live in British Columbia. As leaders in the settler health system, we acknowledge our responsibilities to these rights under international, national, and provincial law.​