Indigenous Brain Health [Video]

Brain Canada is committed to the principles or reconciliation and calls for action embedded in the report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We take seriously the call to mobilize the brain research community in Canada in taking concrete steps toward reconciliation. Specifically, we are working on The Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action #18-24, which pertain to improving health for Indigenous Peoples, and #57, which focuses on advancing the brain research community’s learning on Indigenous issues. With these ongoing commitments, we are building respectful relationships with Indigenous researchers and organizations to advance brain health in Canada.

By expanding on ongoing efforts with the Martin Family Initiative (MFI) in early childhood development, Brain Canada is supporting First Nations, Inuit, and Métis organizations and communities to enhance Indigenous health research and knowledge mobilization. Brain Canada’s strategy focuses on building relationships, establishing trust, and engaging meaningfully, with an emphasis on strengths-based …