CIHR Institute of Aboriginal Peoples' Health Strategic Plan 2014-18

To achieve our goals in supporting First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples and communities driving First Nations, Inuit and Métis health research and knowledge translation, some priority areas for action include: • Mentoring and training the next generation of First Nations, Inuit and Métis researchers for academia, government, industry and community IAPH will improve the pipeline of First Nations, [...] As increasing numbers of communities and organizations conduct their own research, IAPH will support and provide training for First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities on the development of data agreements, the purposes and utilization of health data and the need for First Nations, Inuit and Métis identifiers in health research. [...] First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities ownership of related health research acknowledges the role of identifying critical community health issues and articulating the impacts of health and illness, and defines the parameters of partnership, meanings and responsibilities. [...] Upcoming meetings of the Institute Advisory Board will see further development in operational planning and identifying goal-oriented actions that are viable and can be measured in terms of supporting and raising awareness of wellness and Ways of Knowing, increasing the capacity and number of First Nations, Inuit and Métis researchers in Canada and internationally, and generally changing the histor [...] IAPH recognizes the significance of First Nations, Inuit and Métis self- determination and can facilitate determination and direction of health research and knowledge translation, ultimately transforming First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples’ health research and achieving wellness, strength and resilience through application of Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Two-Eyed Seeing.