Treaty Six Launches Survey to Tackle Anti-Indigenous Racism in Health Care

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The Confederacy of Treaty Six announced it’s launch of the Health Experience Survey to address anti-Indigenous racism and discrimination in the Health Care System.

Once members from Treaty Six complete the survey, they will then be used to inform further advocacy work for member’s rights to safe health care, and support the creation of a proposed Alberta Treaty Six Health Advocate Office.

In a statement from the Confederacy of Treaty No.6 Grand Chief Cody Thomas, he states;

“Indigenous Peoples often face racism and discrimination when accessing health care, I’m asking Treaty No.6 members to complete a short survey to help us advocate for Indigenous rights to safe health care. Treaty No. 6 members’ stories will be used to protect us, our families, and our rights to health care – free of racism and discrimination. Health care is a human right and it’s a Treaty right.”

Candace Bird, Health Policy Analyst with Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nation says the survey is gathering feedback to help identify the experiences members face when they access the services from the health care system.

With hearing the stories and seeing the messages from the members of Treaty Six, a mandate from the Treaty Six Chiefs allowed for this survey to be released for members to express their experiences with the health care system, with hopes of repairing their relationship with Alberta Health Services to help ensure better treatment for their members in the health care system.

After members complete the survey, areas will be made known of what needs to be addressed and worked on for members to have a better experience when accessing health services.