How is the REPAIR group supporting the imperative for reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples?
The Occupational Therapy (OT) Program at McGill University is committed to responding to the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in the same ethical spirit of its final report, and in accordance with the Faculty of Medicine and Health Science’s statement on Social Accountability.
Since 2017, the OT curriculum committee has partnered with McGill Indigenous educators and advisors in the Indigenous Health Professions Program, First People’s House, and Equity Team, for a participatory and respectful approach to outreach, recruitment, admissions, student support and faculty capacity building. Learn more about the process here.
Support for Indigenous learners
Support for Prospective Indigenous Learners
Indigenous Health Professions Program Student Resources
Funding supports for Indigenous Students
The Indigenous Mentorship and Paid Research Experience for Summer Students
Partnerships in Indigenous curriculum development
OT Integrated Indigenous Curriculum
The following are Indigenous individuals and organizations who have been, and/or are currently involved, in developing the Indigenous academic and field curricula as well as the professional masters research projects. We owe them thanks for their teachings.
Allain Vicaire, Project Coordinator, Indigenous Directions, Concordia University
Calvin Jacobs, Language and Cultural Coordinator, KMHC
Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay
CBHSSJB Disability Programs – Specialized Services
Deanna Starr, Little Pine First Nation, MSc. (OT)
Deanne Moore, Cree, Trauma-informed Social Worker
Janelle Kasperski, Nisga’a Nation, Specialist, Strategic Indigenous Enrolment Initiatives, UBC
Jessica Barudin, Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw, MSc.PT, PhD. Candidate
Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre, Kahnawá:ke
Kanien’kéhaka Faith Keeper, IHPP
Joe McGregor, Kanien’kéhaka Elder, Kahnawà:ke
Shawn Yuan, Community Member, Kahnawà:ke
Occupational Therapy and Indigenous Health Network - Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
Step by Step Child and Family Centre, Kahnawà:ke
TRC Taskforce - Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
