Learning the Culture - National Indigenous Peoples Day - June 21

We welcome this opportunity to learn with you and share in some fun to educate staff on the cultures of the Indigenous Peoples of Northwestern Ontario.

Please complete all the questions below to qualify for prizes as part of our celebration leading into National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, 2021.

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* 1. Select which languages interpretation services are most commonly requested to support at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre?

Cree

French

Oji-Cree

Ojibwe

English

Italian

None of the above

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* 2. How many First Nation communities in Northwestern Ontario have primary health care services available on reserve 24/7?

none

None of the above

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* 3. What is the leading cause of death among Indigenous people in Northwestern Ontario?

suicide

accidental death

lung cancer

kidney failure

diabetes

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* 4. Which of the following Indigenous patient resources currently exists at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre?

Spiritual Care - Catholic Deacon

Indigenous Patient Navigator - Cancer Centre

Indigenous Patient Navigator - Emergency

Senior Director of Indigenous Collaboration

Indigenous Interpretation/Translation

Indigenous Care Coordinator

Indigenous Patient Navigator - Renal

None of the above

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* 5. Why does the Screen for Life Mobile Coach travel to Indigenous communities in Northwestern Ontario?

To offer breast, cervical and colon cancer screening

To do basic health checks

To provide services closer to home

To offer STI testing

To talk about smoking cessation

To offer prostate screening

To bring awareness and educate community members

To increase participate in cancer screening

All of the above

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* 6. Voluntary Indigenous Self-Identification has been implemented at TBRHSC. What are the benefits for the Indigenous patients?

Advocacy and support

Interpretation Services in Ojibway, Ojicree, Cree

Spiritual Care Services

Access to Indigenous Patient Navigators and Indigenous Care Coordinators

Discharge planning coordination for a smoother transition home

Access to follow-up care

None of the above

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* 7. True or False? Cervical cancer rates are significantly higher and survival from cervical cancer is significantly poorer among Indigenous women compared to non-Indigenous women in Ontario?

True

False

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* 8. What is the legend of the Sleeping Giant in Thunder Bay?

Nanabijou

A spirit of the Deep Sea Water

Turned to stone when the secret location of a rich silver mine was found by the white man

The legends were printed in the 19th-century

The stories came directly from the Elders

The Sleeping Giant is a series of mesas formed by the erosion of thick, basaltic sills.

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* 9. Why do Indigenous people participate in a Powwow?

To share their wares

It's about community relations which can be personal or political

Bring people together

Build networks for governance

Honouring people

Sharing best practices of healing

Community information exchange

Dancing and singing

Renewing old friendships and making new ones

Honouring the traditions of the ancestors

Traditional and Competition events

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* 10. How many historical Indian hospitals were located in Canada?

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* 11. What are the four common medicines used by the Indigenous People?

Tobacco

Dandelion

Sage

Cedar

Sweet Grass

Lavender

Eagle Feather

Lemon Grass

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* 12. What is the policy number for the Traditional Knowledge and Practices at TBRHSC?

PAT-5-05

PAT-5-169

ADMIN-01

ADMIN-15

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* 13. What hospital practices support Truth and Reconciliation efforts with the Indigenous community? (Select all that apply)

Starting meetings with Land Acknowledgments

Becoming familiar with the hospital's Traditional Knowledge and Practices policy

Having staff take advantage of Indigenous cultural training opportunities, such as the Indigenous Cultural Safety Course and Respect Campaign

Staff self-identifying as Indigenous through Human Resources

Speaking up when you see or hear friends, colleagues, and families using stereotypical, racist, or biased language about Indigenous people