Coronavirus (COVID) and Indigenous communities
Summary: The Government of Canada supports First Nations and Inuit communities in preparing for, monitoring, and responding to COVID-19.
Le coronavirus (COVID-19) et les communautés autochtones
Sommaire: Le gouvernement du Canada aide les Premières Nations et les Inuit à se préparer pour la COVID-19, à la surveiller et à y réagir.
Sommaire: Quelques activités pour en apprendre plus sur la COVID-19.
Summary: Activities to learn more about Covid-19.
Source: First Nations Child & Family Caring Society
Summary: There are resources to help Indigenous communities feel supported and to understand COVID-19 and pandemics.
Source: Indigenous Services Canada
Summary: Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) is closely monitoring the number of COVID-19 cases reported in First Nations communities across the country.
First Nations, Inuit, and Métis People have demonstrated strength, resilience and courage throughout this year and that must be celebrated and acknowledged. Health care workers and front line staff have been at the centre of efforts to respond and prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus for the past year. The Government of Canada continues to thank everyone for their efforts and dedication to save lives.
Source: Services aux Autochtones Canada
Résumé: Services aux Autochtones Canada (SAC) surveille étroitement le nombre de cas de COVID-19 signalés dans les communautés des Premières Nations à l’échelle du pays.
Les membres des Premières Nations, les Inuits et les Métis ont fait preuve de force, de résilience et de courage tout au long de cette année et cela doit être célébré et souligné. Les travailleurs de la santé et le personnel de première ligne sont au cœur des efforts déployés pour prévenir la propagation du virus de COVID-19 et y répondre depuis la dernière année. Le gouvernement du Canada continue de remercier tout le monde pour leurs efforts et leur dévouement pour sauver des vies.
Please find attached Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)’s COVID-19 Vaccine Plan. The Vaccine Plan provides more details specific to the planning and delivery of COVID-19 vaccines for Indigenous Peoples. The Executive Summary can be found at: https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1612209094743/1612209168277
Veuillez trouver ci-joint le Plan de vaccination contre la COVID-19 de Services Autochtones Canada. Le Plan de vaccination fournit plus de détails spécifiques à la planification et à la fourniture des vaccins COVID-19 pour les Autochtones. Le résumé peut être consulté à l’adresse suivante : https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/fra/1612209094743/1612209168277
Source: Women’s College Hospital
Maad’ookiing Mshkiki – Sharing Medicine is a virtual hub that provides culturally relevant and trauma-informed information about COVID-19 vaccinations for First Nations, Inuit and Métis.
It aims to share traditional knowledges and healing practices across our cultures with western biomedical scientific information while also acknowledging traumatic experiences in healthcare. These resources provide information to enable and empower people to make informed decisions about their own health and wellbeing.
Access all of the resources at http://bit.ly/Sharing-Medicine
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Summary: A young Indigenous man, struggling to understand the mandate to wear a mask during COVID, begins to see the face of compassion behind it.
