The Future of Indigenous Healthcare in Manitoba: Moving Beyond Soft Reconciliation in Health
This article examines the changing nature of Indigenous healthcare and policy in Manitoba focusing on two critical healthcare gaps in the province: the health transfer policy, a policy that continues to be counterproductive to Indigenous health and well-being; and the intended closure of Grandview’s...
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fterudit:oai:erudit.org:1106676ar 2023-11-05T03:41:58+01:00 The Future of Indigenous Healthcare in Manitoba: Moving Beyond Soft Reconciliation in Health Gabel, Chelsea Powell, Alicia 2023 http://id.erudit.org/iderudit/1106676ar https://doi.org/10.18584/iipj.2023.14.2.13836 en eng Scholarship@Western (Western University) Érudit The International Indigenous Policy Journal vol. 14 no. 2 (2023) http://id.erudit.org/iderudit/1106676ar doi:10.18584/iipj.2023.14.2.13836 ©, 2023ChelseaGabel, AliciaPowell Indigenous healthcare Indigenous health policy First Nations and Métis health and well-being Manitoba community-engaged research access to care governance self-determination soft rights reconciliation text 2023 fterudit https://doi.org/10.18584/iipj.2023.14.2.13836 2023-10-07T23:13:25Z This article examines the changing nature of Indigenous healthcare and policy in Manitoba focusing on two critical healthcare gaps in the province: the health transfer policy, a policy that continues to be counterproductive to Indigenous health and well-being; and the intended closure of Grandview’s EMS station and its failure to consider First Nations and Métis perspectives and access to care. Drawing on over a decade of community-engaged research in the province, our research argues for the need to move beyond soft reconciliation efforts in Indigenous health to reinterpreting Canada’s colonial history by recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ hard rights to healthcare. Reconciliation should bring about changes to bureaucratic structures and challenge non-Indigenous peoples’ values. Health system changes in Indigenous communities, without consultation, will continue to negatively impact community life and wellbeing. This article is intended to contribute to a broader discussion about the future of Indigenous healthcare, policy, and reconciliation efforts in Manitoba. Text First Nations Érudit.org (Université Montréal) The International Indigenous Policy Journal 14 2 |
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This article examines the changing nature of Indigenous healthcare and policy in Manitoba focusing on two critical healthcare gaps in the province: the health transfer policy, a policy that continues to be counterproductive to Indigenous health and well-being; and the intended closure of Grandview’s EMS station and its failure to consider First Nations and Métis perspectives and access to care. Drawing on over a decade of community-engaged research in the province, our research argues for the need to move beyond soft reconciliation efforts in Indigenous health to reinterpreting Canada’s colonial history by recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ hard rights to healthcare. Reconciliation should bring about changes to bureaucratic structures and challenge non-Indigenous peoples’ values. Health system changes in Indigenous communities, without consultation, will continue to negatively impact community life and wellbeing. This article is intended to contribute to a broader discussion about the future of Indigenous healthcare, policy, and reconciliation efforts in Manitoba. |
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The Future of Indigenous Healthcare in Manitoba: Moving Beyond Soft Reconciliation in Health |
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The Future of Indigenous Healthcare in Manitoba: Moving Beyond Soft Reconciliation in Health |
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