Inuit Non-First Nations,non-MétisIndigenous peopleofthe Arctic, including53 communities inCanada.FirstNation(s)“Indigenous peoples ofCanada who areneither Métis nor Inuit. Thisterm came into commonusage in the 1970s toreplace the term ‘Indian’and‘Indian band’ which manyfind offensive.Settlercolonialismthehistorical and ongoingprocesses, systems andstructuresthat enable, reinforce orjustify the entitlements ofonegroup of people (settlers) inplace of those of anexistingIndigenous population.Traditionalknowledgeknowledge, know-how,skillsand practices that aredeveloped, sustained andpassedon from generation togeneration within acommunity,often forming part of itscultural or spiritual identityTurtleIslanda name for the NorthAmerican continentused by many Indigenouspeoples (especially in theNortheast), deriving fromstories of creation. The termhasbeen adopted more widely asa reclamation of Indigenousplace naming and acommunity organizinWorldview: the attitudes, values,stories andexpectations we have forthe world around us, whichinform our thoughts andactions (ways of knowingandbeing). What culture lookslike in practiceBias a tendency (knownor unknown) to preferonething, idea, way ofbeing over anotherthat results inunfair treatment,prejudice.Unceded(land): land that has notbeen surrendered,purchased or formallysigned over. About95% of BC isunceded First Nationterritories.2 Spirit(2S)a term used withinsome Indigenouscommunities,encompassingcultural, spiritual,sexualand gender identity.IndianActpassed in 1876, theprimary law used bythe federal government toadminister Indian status,local First Nationsgovernments and themanagementof reserve land — and toimplement assimilationistandgenocidal policiesAppreciationsupportingIndigenous-ownedbusinesses, readingIndigenousliterature, purchasingIndigenous art or jewelry, etc.Itis a best practice to verify theprovenance to ensurefinancial benefits are beingreturned to Indigenousindividuals and commuCulturalhumilityan ongoing process of self-reflectionto understand personal andsystemic biases. Culturalhumility involves humblyacknowledging oneself asa learner when it comes tounderstanding another’sexperiencePrivilege prerogatives andadvantages held byvirtueof membership in adominant group (ex.on the basis ofgender, race, class,etc.)CulturalSafetyrespecting allcultures while recognizingthat some are dominant. Itconsiders social andhistorical contexts forinequities. Ina culturally safeenvironment, all culturesare valued anddomination is mitigatedEldersIndividuals with aspecific role in theircommunity; notnecessarily orexclusively linked toage.Varies amongcommunities.Appropriation theft,adoption or exploitation ofanother culture’s customs,practices, ideas or culturalexpression without consentor understanding, rooted inthe domination andexploitation of one culturefor the benefit of another.Métis peoples of mixedIndigenous and Europeanancestry. “A person whoself-identifies as Métis, isdistinct from otherIndigenous peoples, is ofhistoricMétis Nation Ancestry, andwho is accepted by theMétisNation.Decolonizationtaking action to undocolonial impacts,including surfacingand questioning ourassumptions andbeliefs and how welearned themChenchénstway  a Skwxwú7mesh(Squamish) verbmeaning to upholdone another andsupport oneanother; “liftingeach other up.Culturalprotocol expectations andassumptions thatunderlie ways ofbeing, doing,knowing; for examplehowyou dress, speak andinteract with othersIndigenizationcentring andelevating the voices,traditions, knowledgeand ways ofIndigenous peoplesin programs,services, structures,etcCulturalempathy taking the time to deeply feelwhatothers are feeling; puttingyourself in another’s shoes totruly get a sense of whatthey’re experiencing.12Cultural humility: an ongoingprocess of self-reflectionto understand personal andsystemic biases.Microagression subtle comments oractions thatintentionally orunintentionallycommunicate hostile,derogatory or negativeattitudes towardmarginalizedgroups.Reciprocity“the mutual exchangeof privilege” … “inthese relationships,everyone benefits andhas thesame privileges, andpeople repay whatanother hasprovided to themInuit Non-First Nations,non-MétisIndigenous peopleofthe Arctic, including53 communities inCanada.FirstNation(s)“Indigenous peoples ofCanada who areneither Métis nor Inuit. Thisterm came into commonusage in the 1970s toreplace the term ‘Indian’and‘Indian band’ which manyfind offensive.Settlercolonialismthehistorical and ongoingprocesses, systems andstructuresthat enable, reinforce orjustify the entitlements ofonegroup of people (settlers) inplace of those of anexistingIndigenous population.Traditionalknowledgeknowledge, know-how,skillsand practices that aredeveloped, sustained andpassedon from generation togeneration within acommunity,often forming part of itscultural or spiritual identityTurtleIslanda name for the NorthAmerican continentused by many Indigenouspeoples (especially in theNortheast), deriving fromstories of creation. The termhasbeen adopted more widely asa reclamation of Indigenousplace naming and acommunity organizinWorldview: the attitudes, values,stories andexpectations we have forthe world around us, whichinform our thoughts andactions (ways of knowingandbeing). What culture lookslike in practiceBias a tendency (knownor unknown) to preferonething, idea, way ofbeing over anotherthat results inunfair treatment,prejudice.Unceded(land): land that has notbeen surrendered,purchased or formallysigned over. About95% of BC isunceded First Nationterritories.2 Spirit(2S)a term used withinsome Indigenouscommunities,encompassingcultural, spiritual,sexualand gender identity.IndianActpassed in 1876, theprimary law used bythe federal government toadminister Indian status,local First Nationsgovernments and themanagementof reserve land — and toimplement assimilationistandgenocidal policiesAppreciationsupportingIndigenous-ownedbusinesses, readingIndigenousliterature, purchasingIndigenous art or jewelry, etc.Itis a best practice to verify theprovenance to ensurefinancial benefits are beingreturned to Indigenousindividuals and commuCulturalhumilityan ongoing process of self-reflectionto understand personal andsystemic biases. Culturalhumility involves humblyacknowledging oneself asa learner when it comes tounderstanding another’sexperiencePrivilege prerogatives andadvantages held byvirtueof membership in adominant group (ex.on the basis ofgender, race, class,etc.)CulturalSafetyrespecting allcultures while recognizingthat some are dominant. Itconsiders social andhistorical contexts forinequities. Ina culturally safeenvironment, all culturesare valued anddomination is mitigatedEldersIndividuals with aspecific role in theircommunity; notnecessarily orexclusively linked toage.Varies amongcommunities.Appropriation theft,adoption or exploitation ofanother culture’s customs,practices, ideas or culturalexpression without consentor understanding, rooted inthe domination andexploitation of one culturefor the benefit of another.Métis peoples of mixedIndigenous and Europeanancestry. “A person whoself-identifies as Métis, isdistinct from otherIndigenous peoples, is ofhistoricMétis Nation Ancestry, andwho is accepted by theMétisNation.Decolonizationtaking action to undocolonial impacts,including surfacingand questioning ourassumptions andbeliefs and how welearned themChenchénstway  a Skwxwú7mesh(Squamish) verbmeaning to upholdone another andsupport oneanother; “liftingeach other up.Culturalprotocol expectations andassumptions thatunderlie ways ofbeing, doing,knowing; for examplehowyou dress, speak andinteract with othersIndigenizationcentring andelevating the voices,traditions, knowledgeand ways ofIndigenous peoplesin programs,services, structures,etcCulturalempathy taking the time to deeply feelwhatothers are feeling; puttingyourself in another’s shoes totruly get a sense of whatthey’re experiencing.12Cultural humility: an ongoingprocess of self-reflectionto understand personal andsystemic biases.Microagression subtle comments oractions thatintentionally orunintentionallycommunicate hostile,derogatory or negativeattitudes towardmarginalizedgroups.Reciprocity“the mutual exchangeof privilege” … “inthese relationships,everyone benefits andhas thesame privileges, andpeople repay whatanother hasprovided to them

Cultural Safety Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1.  Non-First Nations, non-Métis Indigenous people of the Arctic, including 53 communities in Canada.
    Inuit
  2. “Indigenous peoples of Canada who are neither Métis nor Inuit. This term came into common usage in the 1970s to replace the term ‘Indian’ and ‘Indian band’ which many find offensive.
    First Nation(s)
  3. the historical and ongoing processes, systems and structures that enable, reinforce or justify the entitlements of one group of people (settlers) in place of those of an existing Indigenous population.
    Settler colonialism
  4. knowledge, know-how, skills and practices that are developed, sustained and passed on from generation to generation within a community, often forming part of its cultural or spiritual identity
    Traditional knowledge
  5. a name for the North American continent used by many Indigenous peoples (especially in the Northeast), deriving from stories of creation. The term has been adopted more widely as a reclamation of Indigenous place naming and a community organizin
    Turtle Island
  6. : the attitudes, values, stories and expectations we have for the world around us, which inform our thoughts and actions (ways of knowing and being). What culture looks like in practice
    Worldview
  7.  a tendency (known or unknown) to prefer one thing, idea, way of being over another that results in unfair treatment, prejudice.
    Bias
  8. : land that has not been surrendered, purchased or formally signed over. About 95% of BC is unceded First Nation territories.
    Unceded (land)
  9. a term used within some Indigenous communities, encompassing cultural, spiritual, sexual and gender identity.
    2 Spirit (2S)
  10. passed in 1876, the primary law used by the federal government to administer Indian status, local First Nations governments and the management of reserve land — and to implement assimilationist and genocidal policies
    Indian Act
  11. supporting Indigenous-owned businesses, reading Indigenous literature, purchasing Indigenous art or jewelry, etc. It is a best practice to verify the provenance to ensure financial benefits are being returned to Indigenous individuals and commu
    Appreciation
  12. an ongoing process of self-reflection to understand personal and systemic biases. Cultural humility involves humbly acknowledging oneself as a learner when it comes to understanding another’s experience
    Cultural humility
  13.  prerogatives and advantages held by virtue of membership in a dominant group (ex. on the basis of gender, race, class, etc.)
    Privilege
  14. respecting all cultures while recognizing that some are dominant. It considers social and historical contexts for inequities. In a culturally safe environment, all cultures are valued and domination is mitigated
    Cultural Safety
  15. Individuals with a specific role in their community; not necessarily or exclusively linked to age. Varies among communities.
    Elders
  16.  theft, adoption or exploitation of another culture’s customs, practices, ideas or cultural expression without consent or understanding, rooted in the domination and exploitation of one culture for the benefit of another.
    Appropriation
  17.  peoples of mixed Indigenous and European ancestry. “A person who self-identifies as Métis, is distinct from other Indigenous peoples, is of historic Métis Nation Ancestry, and who is accepted by the Métis Nation.
    Métis
  18. taking action to undo colonial impacts, including surfacing and questioning our assumptions and beliefs and how we learned them
    Decolonization
  19.  a Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) verb meaning to uphold one another and support one another; “lifting each other up.
    Chenchénstway
  20.  expectations and assumptions that underlie ways of being, doing, knowing; for example how you dress, speak and interact with others
    Cultural protocol
  21. centring and elevating the voices, traditions, knowledge and ways of Indigenous peoples in programs, services, structures, etc
    Indigenization
  22.  taking the time to deeply feel what others are feeling; putting yourself in another’s shoes to truly get a sense of what they’re experiencing.12 Cultural humility: an ongoing process of self-reflection to understand personal and systemic biases.
    Cultural empathy
  23.  subtle comments or actions that intentionally or unintentionally communicate hostile, derogatory or negative attitudes toward marginalized groups.
    Microagression
  24. “the mutual exchange of privilege” … “in these relationships, everyone benefits and has the same privileges, and people repay what another has provided to them
    Reciprocity