Review of core competencies for public health : Revue des compétences essentielles pour la santé publique : une perspective de santé publique autochtone

The recognition and usage of Aboriginal knowledge in improving health and wellness is of the federal government to the health and spiritual health within Aboriginal an important component of restoring needs of Aboriginal people, as well communities (Smye & Browne, 2002). [...] Thus, culturally Research has shown that community- colonialism and marginalization have relevant health care is not only about based initiatives, cultural pride and the on the mental and physical well-being recognizing the distinctness of First reclamation of traditional approaches of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples as to health and healing have helped to an [...] The leadership of existing core competency frameworks related to colonialism, recognition Aboriginal people, communities and in culturally relevant Aboriginal health of Indigenous knowledge, and First governments, and their beliefs, values have been used in this document as Nations, Inuit and Métis health and understandings of health, have been a measure of analysis against which governance. [...] The mandate for framework and that “governments Inuit and Métis health authorities First Nations and Inuit health is derived at the federal, provincial/territorial and governmental bodies in the from the 1979 Indian Health Policy, and local levels” are among those development of core competencies of which gives the federal government a responsible for ensuring proficiency public health. [...] Health care is communities, and public health nursing, department’s 2012 Strategic Plan: managed differently for First Nations, health promotion/disease prevention, Inuit and Métis peoples, within the environmental health services, and Today, First Nations and Inuit context of their distinct historic and home and community care in well health issues intersect with a ongoing relationships with the