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    The document discusses healthy child development for Indigenous peoples in Canada. It notes that the early childhood period from 0-8 years is the most important for development. For Indigenous families, challenges include low income leading to issues like low birth weights and poor nutrition, as well as literacy and education challenges resulting in many not completing high school. Indigenous children also face higher risks of health issues like FASD, obesity, suicide and being taken into care. Possible solutions discussed include early childhood programs that incorporate Indigenous culture, promoting literacy through storytelling, teaching in Indigenous languages, and improving access to health programs and nutritious foods.

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    Healthy Child Development: Health, Wellness, and Indigenous Peoples of Canada

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    Healthy Child

    Development
    HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF CANADA
    Intro

     Early childhood period 0-8 years


     Most important developmental stage
     Includes physical, social/emotional, and language/cognitive
    domains
     Strongly influences many aspects of healthy living

    (National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health, 2009)


    Low Income Families

     Low birth weights


     Less nutritious food options
     More difficulty in school

    (National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health, 2009)


    Indigenous Family Facts

     Youth face challenges in school and with literacy


     Canadian Census: 41% of status Indian band members graduate
    from high school
     2x more likely to only have completed up to grade 9 than their non-
    indigenous Canadians.
     Only 21% of Indigenous population speak a indigenous language as
    of 2001.
     16% of Indigenous children under 14 speak an indigenous language
    (McKeough et al, 2008)

     Indigenous children 9.5x more likely to end up in care (de Leeuw, Greenwood
    & Cameron, 2009)
    Beliefs and History

     Focus on 4 major components of health:


    • Spiritual
    • Emotional
    • Physical
    • Mental

    (McKeough et al, 2008)


    Barriers

     Colonial intervention stripped the Indigenous population of their


    culture and language.
     Lack of social cohesion is trans-generational
     Barriers identified can include poverty, health issues, language
    challenges, cultural factors, and limited literacy education
     Access to healthy, nutritious, affordable food is not readily-available
    on many reserves
     Access to health care is limited, and under accessed

    (de Leeuw, Greenwood & Cameron, 2009; Northern Healthy Foods Initiative, 2015)
    Effects on Indigenous Children

     Failure to acknowledge and reflect aboriginal identity (McKeough et al, 2008)


     Higher rates of developing Diabetes, obesity, alcoholism (de Leeuw,
    Greenwood & Cameron, 2009)

     At higher risk of being born with FASD than non-aboriginal children


    (Aboriginal Healing Foundation, 2003)

     Higher rates of suicide, particularly on reserves (de Leeuw, Greenwood &


    Cameron, 2009)

     Poor parental mental health limits the ability to raise healthy children
    due to neglect (de Leeuw, Greenwood & Cameron, 2009)
     Disparities noted in all sectors of life (de Leeuw, Greenwood & Cameron, 2009)
    Possible Solutions

     Design of early childhood programmes for Indigenous children that


    incorporate aboriginal culture have shown positive outcomes
    (McKeough et al, 2008)

     Use story-telling to promote literacy and culture (McKeough et al, 2008)


     Ability-grouping with peers of same literacy level to promote
    learning in a non-judgemental setting (McKeough et al, 2008)
     Implement interventions for at-risk students prior to crisis(McKeough et al,
    2008)

     Teaching in both English and native language (McKeough et al, 2008)


     Indigenize and decolonize the literature on the social determinants
    of health (de Leeuw, Greenwood & Cameron, 2009)
    Possible Solutions Cont.

     Education on accessing health programs available (eg. Healthy Baby


    Manitoba, 2015)

     Northern Health Food Initiative: focus on improving food accessibility


    and health food choices in Northern communities. (Northern Health Food
    Initiative, 2015)
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