Our approach

In 2020, CIHI signed its Declaration of Commitment to Advance Cultural Safety and Humility. This commitment reflects the high priority we place on cultural safety and humility and our intention to support First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples in addressing their health needs and data priorities. It also reflects our desire to serve as champions of cultural safety and humility in our work with other organizations.

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Foundational capacity

Develop foundational capacity by promoting and embedding cultural safety and humility within CIHI. This includes supportive policies, training and education, and processes.

Governance of Indigenous data

Develop a respectful approach to the governance of Indigenous data at CIHI. Aligned with the principles of Indigenous data sovereignty, CIHI policy requires that, before we release or disclose data that can identify Indigenous persons or communities, appropriate First Nations, Inuit or Métis authorities must provide approval. 

Relationships and partnerships

Build relationships and partnerships locally, regionally and nationally with First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples, communities, governments and organizations to identify opportunities for collaboration in pursuit of Indigenous health and wellness.

Analysis and capacity-building

Enable actionable analysis and capacity-building by working in collaboration with First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples, communities, governments and organizations to identify analyses, products, services, training, data infrastructure and/or tools to support their health priorities, health planning and improvements in well-being.

• A Path Forward: Toward Respectful Governance of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Data Housed at CIHI (PDF)
• Make an Indigenous-identifiable data request

If you have questions about the Indigenous Health program of work at CIHI, please contact the Indigenous Health team: 

   IndigenousHealth@cihi.ca