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System Transformation
system transformation
We work to transform health and research systems so they reflect Indigenous leadership, respect Indigenous knowledge, and support lasting equity.
Many of the inequities experienced by Indigenous communities are rooted in systems—health systems, research systems, and policy systems—that were not designed with Indigenous perspectives or priorities in mind. Our System Transformation work focuses on re-imagining these systems to support rematriation, equity, respect, and Indigenous leadership.
Decolonizing Research and Practice
Transforming systems requires rethinking how knowledge is created and used. This basket of work explores decolonizing approaches to research, including Indigenous methodologies, community-driven priorities, and ethical partnerships that respect Indigenous data sovereignty and governance.
Advancing System Transformation
System change requires structural change within institutions. Our work engages with health organizations, policy makers, and research institutions to identify opportunities for change that improve equity and cultural safety. This work is grounded in the calls to action and recommendations from foundational reports, including the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the BC Declaration on the Rights on Indigenous Peoples Act, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Building New Pathways
By bringing together Indigenous communities, researchers, health decision-makers, and policy makers we work toward systems that are responsive, accountable, and grounded in Indigenous ways of knowing and being, and that support self-determination.
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indigenous equity lab
Our work is guided by ceremony, by the cycles of the moon, and by the teachings of our Matriarchs. We strive to ensure that Indigenous voices and traditional knowledge are not just included, but placed at the centre of health equity research.
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Indigenous Equity Lab
The Indigenous Equity Lab is situated on the unceded and traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We are grateful to the Coast Salish Peoples and support their inherent rights to these lands.
The Indigenous Equity Lab works in partnership and collaboration, and is located at the Women's Health Research Institute in Vancouver, Canada.
