Brain Canada is committed to the principles of reconciliation and the calls for action embedded in the report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We take seriously the call to mobilize the brain research community in Canada in taking concrete steps toward reconciliation. Specifically, we are working on The Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action #18-24, which pertain to improving health for Indigenous Peoples, and #57, which focuses on advancing the brain research community’s learning on Indigenous issues.
With these ongoing commitments, we are building respectful relationships with Indigenous researchers and organizations to advance brain health in Canada.
Research Impact
Love builds brains
Integrating cultural knowledge with brain science. The Early Years program provides a great example of how successful collaborations and integrating research with Indigenous culture can uplift the existing strengths of Indigenous families and communities.
The offices of Brain Canada Foundation are located on the traditional, ancestral territory of the Kanien’kehá:ka Peoples, a place which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst nations. We honour and pay respect to elders past, present and emerging, and dedicate ourselves to moving forward in the spirit of partnership, collaboration, and reconciliation. In our work, we focus our efforts on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action, particularly those that pertain to improving health for Indigenous Peoples and that focus on advancing our own learning on Indigenous issues.
