Representatives from Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut have highlighted some of the amazing work that is publicly accessible to expand your knowledge and understanding of culturally appropriate Indigenous care. Our commitment to culturally safe care and reconciliation is not about a single day of learning but a commitment to continuous reflection, growth, and change. Explore some of the resources below, that can help you integrate Indigenous knowledge in your work, supporting a more holistic approach that considers physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of individuals, and help build stronger relationships with Indigenous communities.

About Canadian Inuit - Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami

Aqqiumavvik Arviat Wellness Society, Resources for Organizations

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The Danger of a Single Story TED Video [19 minutes]

Council of Yukon First Nations: History of Land Claims, Natural History, and Our Languages 

Creating Culturally-Safe Spaces and Care for Inuit Women and Their Families: A Resource Guide for Service Providers. Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada

Cultural Safety and Humility - First Nations Health Authority, BC. YouTube Video [10 minutes]

Cultural Safety: Respect and Dignity in Relationships - Northern Health, BC. YouTube Video. [5 minutes]

Culturally Safe Care - BC Centre for Disease Control (2021)

Embrace Life Council - Collaborative resources to approach and address suicide in Nunavut

Engaging the Elders on Campus. Guidelines to learning and practicing together, ways of being in good relation - Yukon University (2024)

I Respect Myself Website. Sexual health resources for parents, families, and health professionals.

Indigenous Canada - Course through University of Alberta

Indigenous Cultural Safety Resources -  Interior Health 2021 - (Scroll down to Indigenous Cultural Safety Resources on this Palliative Care Clinical Resources page)

Inuktut Langage Resources - Inuktut Tusaalanga

Land Acknowledgement: For information on why and how to do a land acknowledgement, including specific territories, a curriculum guide, and a mobile app to download

Let's Talk about Ujarak: A Cannabis Harm Reduction Toolkit

Nunavut Health App

Nunavut Family Services App

The Inuit Way: A Guide to Inuit Culture (2006) by Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada (available through multiple organizations or through purchase online)

Yukon First Nation Cultural Orientation and Protocols Toolkit - Council of Yukon First Nations (2011)

Yukon First Nations - Government of Yukon.