Missing Pathways to Self-Governance : Aboriginal Health Policy in British Columbia Missing Pathways to Self-Governance : Aboriginal Health

This article explores how current policy shifts in British Columbia, Canada highlight an important gap in Canadian self-government discussions to date. The analysis presented draws on insights gained from a larger study that explored the policy contexts influencing the evolving roles of two long-sta...

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Published in:International Indigenous Policy Journal
Main Authors: Lavoie, Josée G., Browne, Annette J., Varcoe, Colleen, Wong, Sabrina, Fridkin, Alycia, Littlejohn, Doreen, Tu, David
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2015
Subjects:
Aboriginal peoples
First Nations
Canada
New Zealand
Jurisdiction
Self-government
Urban
Health
Health Policy
Non-governmental organizations
British Columbia
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/59639
https://doi.org/10.18584/iipj.2015.6.1.2
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Summary:This article explores how current policy shifts in British Columbia, Canada highlight an important gap in Canadian self-government discussions to date. The analysis presented draws on insights gained from a larger study that explored the policy contexts influencing the evolving roles of two long-standing urban Aboriginal health centres in British Columbia. We apply a policy framework to analyze current discussions occurring in British Columbia and contrast these with Ontario, Canada and the New Zealand Māori health policy context. Our findings show that New Zealand and Ontario have mechanisms to engage both nation- or tribal-based and urban Indigenous communities in self-government discussions. These mechanisms contrast with the policies influencing discussions in the British Columbian context. We discuss policy implications relevant to other Indigenous policy contexts, jurisdictions, and groups. Applied Science, Faculty of Non UBC Nursing, School of Reviewed Faculty

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