Responding to the Call: Centering Indigenous Knowledge Systems to Strengthen Comprehensive Primary Care

Written By Shay Alford

A Team Optimization Project to provide culturally safe primary health care that is rooted in ‘structural competency’ and embraces trauma-informed, strength based, non-judgement, and anti-racist pedology among an interprofessional team who operate from a place of knowing who they are and where they come from, to operationalize transformative care.

Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Lead Organization: University of Manitoba  
Focus: Hiring and incorporating an Elder, Mental Health Counselor, and Knowledge Keeper into the Primary Health Clinic.

Project Team:

  • Project Lead: Mandy Buss

  • Allen Katz, Project Evaluator

  • Jacklyn Desharnais, Project Evaluator

  • Martha Peet, Elder

  • Kimberly Morrisseau, Knowledge Keeper/Elder Helper/Project Manager

  • Linda Sundevic, Clinic Manager

  • Ken Hahlweg, Clinical Director

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