Knowledge Mobilization Hub sharing session for trainees
Learning Objectives
- Learn about how to engage in meaningful partnerships that advance the health priorities of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities.
- Explore the importance of cultural safety in healthcare and health research for First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities.
- Identify practical actions for ‘doing’ cultural safety and humility that build and sustain respectful relationships.
- Learn about strategies for building culturally safe research projects through ethical practices and inclusive approaches
Podcast Version
This session is also available as an audio podcast.
Summary
In this KM Hub Knowledge Sharing session, we learned from Roberta Stout and Kim Hunter from the Birchbark Collaborative about how to build respectful relationships with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities which are grounded in cultural safety and advance the health priorities of community members. This session provided an introduction to the history of unethical research and the reasons behind health research hesitancy, and why it is critical to understand the importance of righting the wrongs in the context of health research.
Speakers
Birchbark Collaborative Inc. is a Winnipeg-based, majority First Nations-owned, women-led consulting firm that supports organizations across Canada through research, learning, policy development, and knowledge translation.
Roberta Stout
Roberta Stout is a member of Kehewin Cree Nation (AB), has more than 20 years of experience advancing First Nations, Inuit, and Métis health through research, writing, project management, community engagement, and knowledge translation.
Kim Hunter
Kim Hunter is an accomplished people leader with expertise in human resources, learning and development, facilitation, and building inclusive workplace cultures.
Together, Roberta and Kim have designed and delivered cultural safety and humility learning programs, supported meaningful engagement with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities, and helped organizations strengthen relationships through practical, people-centred approaches that foster trust, respect, and lasting change.