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09/30/2024

A message on the anniversary of the death of Joyce Echaquan (September 28) and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Orange Shirt Day, September 30)

On these two days of mourning and reflection, we in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences honour the memories of Joyce Echaquan and the victims and survivors of residential schools across Quebec and Canada. As Indigenous Health Professions Program Director Konwahahawi (Sarah) Rourke reminds us in her moving statement today, mcgill.ca/x/whu, these two events are powerfully connected examples of the harmful and lasting impact colonization has had on Indigenous peoples’ education and healthcare. The Faculty will continue to partner with Indigenous colleagues, communities and learners to create spaces together where they can teach and learn, be cared for and be healers, in an environment that is compassionate, respectful and culturally safe.

In the spirit of celebrating and learning about our vibrant Indigenous communities, I hope you can join in the activities offered during McGill’s Indigenous Awareness Weeks, which wrap up on October 2: mcgill.ca/x/whb

Lesley Fellows, MDCM, DPhil
Vice-President (Health Affairs)
Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

09/30/2024

Message à l’occasion de l’anniversaire du décès de Joyce Echaquan (28 septembre) et de la Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation (Journée du chandail orange, 30 septembre)

En ces deux journées de commémoration et de réflexion, les membres de la Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé honorent la mémoire de Joyce Echaquan et des victimes, survivants et survivantes des pensionnats au Québec et ailleurs au Canada. Comme nous l’a rappelé Konwahahawi (Sarah) Rourke, directrice du Programme autochtone des professions de la santé, dans son message, mcgill.ca/x/whL, envoyé aujourd’hui, ces deux journées interreliées illustrent de façon percutante l’impact néfaste et durable de la colonisation sur l’éducation et les soins de santé pour les peuples autochtones. La Faculté continuera de collaborer avec les communautés, collègues, apprenants et apprenantes autochtones pour, ensemble, créer des environnements culturellement sécurisants où tous peuvent enseigner, apprendre, soigner et recevoir des soins dans la compassion et le respect.

Pour célébrer et explorer le dynamisme de nos communautés autochtones, je vous invite à assister aux activités des Semaines de sensibilisation aux cultures autochtones de McGill, jusqu’au 2 octobre : mcgill.ca/x/whb

Lesley Fellows, MDCM, D. Phil.
Vice-rectrice, Santé et affaires médicales
Doyenne de la Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé

On   and the 4th anniversary of Joyce Echaquan’s passing, we recognize the profound significance of September 30th and S...
09/30/2024

On and the 4th anniversary of Joyce Echaquan’s passing, we recognize the profound significance of September 30th and September 28th in our collective journey toward healing, justice and and . Read the Indigenous Health Professions Program’s statement: mcgill.ca/x/whu

McGill University
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À l’occasion de la et du 4e anniversaire du décès de Joyce Echaquan, nous reconnaissons l’importance des 28 et 30 septembre dans notre cheminement collectif vers la guérison, la justice et la . Lisez le message du Programme autochtone des professions de la santé : mcgill.ca/x/whL

April is Autism Acceptance Month! To bring us closer to autism acceptance, please watch and share this short documentary...
04/29/2024

April is Autism Acceptance Month! To bring us closer to autism acceptance, please watch and share this short documentary (18 minutes) for powerful message of acceptance and sharing of Indigenous views on autism.

The Gift of Being Different, a short documentary, follows Grant Bruno as he navigates the world of autism. Grant is a parent to Autistic children and a PhD researcher exploring autism in First Nations communities. Grant is a registered member of nipsihkipahk (Samson Cree Nation), one of the reserves that makes up Maskwacis, Alberta. Through the film we learn his community views autism as a gift.

The Gift of Being Different, a short documentary, follows Grant Bruno as he navigates the world of autism. Grant is a parent to Autistic children and a PhD r...

02/14/2024
Today, the students from 2nd year in McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences took part in an important cross-cult...
01/09/2024

Today, the students from 2nd year in McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences took part in an important cross-cultural activity, alternative to the blanket exercice.

Facilitators:
Amy Shawanda, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, & Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences' IHPP Joelle Majeau and Sophie-Claude Miller Outreach Administrators.

📷 : Sophie-Claude Miller

"National Ribbon Skirt Day is a Canadian holiday celebrating the ribbon skirt traditionally worn by Indigenous women. It...
01/04/2024

"National Ribbon Skirt Day is a Canadian holiday celebrating the ribbon skirt traditionally worn by Indigenous women. It was first celebrated on 4 January 2023.

The day was inspired by the experience of Isabella Kulak, an Indigenous girl who wore a ribbon skirt to a "formal dress day" at her elementary school but was told it did not meet the standard of "formal dress". This interaction prompted a reaction on social media, a march to the school, and a push for the federal government to recognize the ribbon skirt.

Senator Mary Jane McCallum put forward Bill S-219, An Act respecting a National Ribbon Skirt Day, in honor of Kulak. The bill received unanimous support in Parliament and was passed into law in December 2022."



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"La journée nationale de la jupe à ruban est une fête au Canada qui célèbre la jupe à rubans, traditionnellement portée par des femmes autochtones. Elle est célébrée depuis le 4 janvier 2023.

La journée fût inspirée par l’expérience d’Isabelle Kulak, une fille autochtone qui a porté une jupe à rubans pour ‘’une journée de tenue formelle’’ à son école primaire, mais qui c’était faire dire que cela ne rencontrait pas les standards de ‘’tenue formelle’’. Cette interaction a suscité une vague de réactions dans les médias sociaux, une marche à son école et une pression pour que le gouvernement fédéral reconnaisse la jupe à rubans.

La Sénatrice Mary Jane McCAllum a présenté le projet de loi S-219, une loi observant une journée nationale de la jupe à rubans, en l’honneur de Kulak. Ce projet de loi reçu un support unanime au Parlement et la loi a été adoptée en décembre 2022."



SOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Ribbon_Skirt_Day

LAW: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/N-16.2/FullText.html

📷 : Sophie-Claude Miller

Statement on the anniversary of the death of Joyce Echaquan (September 28) and the National Day for Truth and Reconcilia...
09/28/2023

Statement on the anniversary of the death of Joyce Echaquan (September 28) and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (September 30)
Please read : mcgill.ca/x/UhM
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Message à l’occasion de l’anniversaire du décès de Joyce Echaquan (28 septembre) et de la Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation (30 septembre)
Lire la suite : mcgill.ca/x/UhQ

09/27/2023

First year med student Madeline Yaaka is on track to become Nunavik’s first Inuk physician. We caught up with her while she was visiting her hometown of Kangiqsujuaq just before UGME orientation. She shares her hopes and fears for med school and beyond. healthenews.mcgill.ca/living-between-two-worlds/
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L’étudiante en première année de médecine Madeline Yaaka est en voie de devenir la première médecin inuk du Nunavik. Nous lui avons parlé alors qu’elle était dans sa communauté de Kangiqsujuaq, juste avant la semaine d’orientation des études médicales de premier cycle. Elle nous fait part de ses espoirs et de ses craintes pour la suite de son parcours, et de ses réflexions en santé et éducation autochtones. Lire la suite : lebulletel.mcgill.ca/vivre-entre-deux-mondes/
Indigenous Health Professions Program
Eagle Spirit Science Futures
McGill University Faculty of Science

11/26/2022
“A lot has been done. In my opinion, our focus should not be about what is wrong, but about what is right,” says Rourke,...
09/30/2022

“A lot has been done. In my opinion, our focus should not be about what is wrong, but about what is right,” says Rourke, who describes herself as an idealist. “It’s about creating a safe space for Indigenous people and for non-Indigenous people, and learning how to be a good ally. Bundled arrows are stronger.”

Campus Outaouais, the western arm of the McGill School of Medicine, is one of the few institutions that can boast of owning a Monnet—though this one has two n’s. At 37, Caroline Monnet, who is of Franco-Anishinaabe (Algonquin) descent, has already established a reputation as one of the most vers...

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The goals of the Indigenous Health Professions (IHP) Program are to train more Indigenous health professionals and to teach all future health professionals about the health needs of Indigenous peoples. The IHP Program has been developed through consultation and collaboration with Indigenous communities in Quebec, leaders of successful Indigenous Health programs at other Canadian universities, and other McGill departments and programs.

The IHP Program is inclusive of everyone who self-identifies as an Indigenous person. Some scholarships, reserved seats for admissions and other programs are restricted to status First Nations, registered Inuit and Métis registered with one of the five provincial Métis organizations recognized by the Métis National Council (Métis BC Nation, Métis Nation of Alberta, Manitoba Métis Federation, Métis Nation of Saskatchewan and the Métis Nation of Ontario).

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