Territory & Land Acknowledgments
We recognize and respect that the Langley Division of Family Practice and our Member’s practice offices and spaces, and the work that we do, is on the sacred, traditional territories of the Coast Salish People, and more specifically of the qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən̓ (Kwantlen), q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie), Máthekwi (Matsqui) and se’mya’me (Semiahmoo) First Nations. Through our learning journey and relationships we have learned and acknowledge that these territories are also home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis people.
Our Commitment
Langley Division of Family Practice Board and Staff have committed to a provide an environment that is free of racism and is safe to all, no matter their background or cultural beliefs. We are on a learning journey both professionally and personally and encourage our members to learn and grow along with us through different engagement events and resources offered at the Division and through our partners in care.
Care for Indigenous patients in primary care settings will only be safe when they tell us it is.
Thank you for your interest in culturally safe care and your continued dedication to patient care in our community.
The resources and learning opportunities are not mandatory, but are complied as a tool to support you on your learning journey. Please do not hesitate to ask about any of them or to share additional resources that you have found helpful.
Feedback, questions and topics of discussion are always welcome.
What is Cultural Safety and Humility?
Cultural Safety
/ `k lCH( )r l / / `sāftē /
An outcome based on respectful engagement that recognizes and strives to address power imbalances inherent in the health care system. It results in an environment free of racism and discrimination, where people feel safe when receiving health care.
– from Creating a Climate for Change
Cultural Humility
/ `k lCH( )r l / / (h)yoo`mil dē /
A process of self-reflection to understand personal and systemic biases and to develop and maintain respectful processes and relationships based on mutual trust. Cultural humility involves humbly acknowledging oneself as a learner when it comes to understanding another’s experience.
– from Creating a Climate for Change
Provider & Patient Care Resources
First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)
Métis Nation BC
Local Support
Truth and Reconciliation
Addressing Indigenous-specific Racism and Discrimination in B.C. Health Care.
Indigenous Cultural Safety. Cultural Humility, and Anti-racism
A public resource tool including safe health-care experiences and person-led care.
Respectful Indigenous Engagement
An introduction to respectful Indigenous engagement and the role of Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and community leaders.