REDI Digest Guide: Strengthening Medical Curriculum in an era of Truth, Reconciliation and Inclusion
In this edition, the guide explores barriers to Indigenous health, cultural safety, and decolonization in medical education, and invites reflection on the responsibilities of educators and leaders in advancing curricular change, accountability, and reconciliation.
National Indigenous History Month and Indigenous Peoples Day Events in Lower Mainland (June 2026)
Celebrate Indigenous History Month and Indigenous Peoples Day in the Lower Mainland area.
Digest Guides: Indigenous Speakers Series conversation with Joanne Mills
Read the REDI Digest Guide drawing on an Indigenous Speakers Series conversation with Joanne Mills, Vice President of Quality Services & Indigenous Relations at Community Living British Columbia, a proud Cree woman from Ochekwi-Sipi Fisher River Cree Nation, and a force of change and purpose for Indigenous peoples who have been marginalized and labeled as living with developmental disabilities.
On His Lonely Way Back Home: A Tribute to Dr. Shane Pointe
Derek K Thompson – Čaabať Bookwilla | Suhiltun offers a heartfelt reflection honouring the life, legacy, and teachings of Dr. Shane Pointe.
REDI Digest Guide: Indigenous Speakers Series conversation with Natan Obed
Read the REDI Digest Guide drawing on an Indigenous Speakers Series conversation with Natan Obed, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the national representational organization protecting and advancing the rights and interests of Inuit in Canada. Learn about the implications of truth, reconciliation and redress amongst the Inuit.
Seed2STEM Summer Research Program for Indigenous Youth
Are you a faculty member in a STEM field? Would you like to host a high school student from an Indigenous background in your lab this summer? Learn more and apply by March 20.
Research Voices from the Field with Chelsey Perry
In this edition, Chelsey Perry, a Nisga’a First Nation scholar, a PhD candidate in the Department of Medicine, and researcher at the Indigenous Equity Lab, reflect on why they co-authored “‘Our bodies are sacred… the information we share with healthcare providers is sacred’: Envisioning the future of culturally safe healthcare systems for Indigenous women, Two-Spirit, Indigiqueer and gender diverse peoples”— a compelling call for current and future health-care providers to reflect on what culturally safe care can and should be.
Braiding Accountability: A Ten-Year Review of the TRC’s Healthcare Calls to Action
Ten years after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission issued its Calls to Action, what has been achieved in healthcare? Explore this landmark report to learn more.
‘My Name is Charlene’: Perseverance and Poise in an Era of Truth, Reconciliation, Anger & Rage
Join us on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, from 12:00 – 2:00 PM (PT), for a conversation with Chief Charlene Belleau of the Esk’etemc First Nation, who helped lay the foundations for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. Her work supported the Commission’s mandate to document the history and legacy of Canada’s Indian Residential Schools, and guide reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.
Research Voices from the Field with Faizal Haji
Faizal Haji, a pediatric neurosurgeon at the BC Children’s Hospital, Scholar at the Centre for Health Education Scholarship (CHES), and Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery, reflects on why he co-authored “Defining a Framework and Evaluation Metrics for Sustainable Global Surgical Partnerships” with colleagues in the Branch for Global Surgical Care — a piece relevant to anyone interested in decolonization and global health equity.