Health Sciences 2250A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Health Promotion, Health Canada, Medicine Wheel
14 Jul 2016
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Term aboriginal refers to first nations, inuit and m tis peoples o. Covers on-reserve, off-reserve, urban, rural, etc. (covers everywhere in canada) Same terms used in constitution act of canada (1982) Huge diversity among aboriginal peoples in canada o. But: certain key shared circumstances/experiences have influenced health and well being and current health outcomes. Imposition of colonial institutions (being forced to take on and adapt all these different colonial institutions that were imposed: disruption of traditional/everyday lifestyles. Mandate: to build back and trace the impact of residential schools on the lives of. Both the history and the legacy that it has left behind. Established in 2008 to reveal to canada the truth about the history and legacy of residential schools: guide a process of healing o. Had a series of strong and powerful findings about how profound the impact of residential schools was on people"s lives o o.
