Description:

This session will explore the importance of Indigenous cultural safety in improving health services for Indigenous people in Canada. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples mandates the strengthening of Indigenous governance systems related to health practices, making it crucial for health organizations to implement Indigenous cultural safety at all levels. Nurses, as the largest group of health workers with the highest proportion of direct care practice globally, play a critical role in this effort. 

The study presented in this session will examine how Talking Circles, an Indigenous research method, can be a culturally responsive evaluation practice for data collection in the context of Indigenous-led nursing initiatives. The study was led by the Stollery Children's Hospital, with results highlighting Indigenous-led healthcare as a key theme for improving services. Through this session, the evaluation community can gain insights into a culturally responsive approach that can advance the implementation of Indigenous cultural safety in nursing practice.