Cultural Safety Symposium 2007
“Cultural Safety, Health Care, and Indigenous Peoples”
December 7, 2007
Sənsísyustən Community Centre
Westbank First Nation, British Columbia, Canada
| One Day Symposium – 8:30am to 5:30pm | ||
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| Opening Ceremony | Elder – Welcome and Okanagan Prayer Okanagan Traditional Singers |
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| Morning Session | Keynote Speakers
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| Afternoon Session | Panel of BC Representatives | |
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| Closing Ceremony | Elder – Okanagan Prayer Acknowledgements: Sponsors: University of British Columbia Okanagan, Interior Health and Okanagan Nation Alliance. Funder: Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) |
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Symposium Organizers
- Dr. Rachelle Hole
- Dr. Mike Evans
- Dr. Lawrence Berg
- Dr. Joan Bottorff
- Okanagan Aboriginal Health Research Action Group (OAHRAG)
OAHRAG is an inclusive committee that is open to all community members and organizations in the Okanagan valley with a stake in Aboriginal health research and all interested University researchers. Our aim is to facilitate communication and relationships between university researchers, community researchers and community organizations regarding ongoing research initiatives and new potential research areas, needs, and opportunities.
Special thank you to:
- Michelle Smith, Symposium Coordinator, Faculty of Health and Social Development, University of British Columbia
- Dr. Greg Younging, Symposium Moderator, Community, Culture and Global Studies, University of British Columbia
- Tara Montgomery, Communications Department, Okanagan Nation Alliance
- Westbank First Nation
- Okanagan Elders, opening and closing ceremony
- Okanagan Traditional Singers, opening ceremony
- Wes Zawertailo, Recreation Coordinator, Westbank First Nation
- Joan Tronson and Norma Bonneau, J/N Catering Services
Cultural safety on the agenda for public symposium Dec. 7 (ubc.ca)