Indigenous Including Two-Spirit Individuals

Welcome to the Pharmacist Toolkit Supporting the Inclusive Sexual and Reproductive Health Care of Indigenous Patients. This toolkit was developed in collaboration with Indigenous professionals, with contributions, expertise, and oversight led by the Indigenous Pharmacy Professionals of Canada (IPPC).

This toolkit will serve to cultivate a foundational understanding of the values and health systems that impact the delivery of sexual and reproductive health resources to First Nations, Inuit and Métis patients and communities. The toolkit will further equip pharmacists with tools, patient resources, approaches to care and engagement frameworks to facilitate relationship-building between pharmacies, pharmacy professionals, and distinct Indigenous communities within their regions.

CPhA Learning Modules

The toolkit features 3 learning modules on CPhA Learning, which explore Indigenous rights and historical injustices, contextual and clinical aspects of SRH and elements of gender identity to support culturally safe, holistic and equitable care for Indigenous patients.

Posters

Tools and Resources

Patient Booklet

The resources in this booklet have been designed to guide and support First Nations, Inuit and Métis men, women and gender-diverse individuals who are embarking on journeys towards holistic wellness and sexual and reproductive health.

On Behalf of Pharmacist Content Creators

As pharmacy professionals developing resources for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit patients, we enter this work with a commitment to cultural humility, ongoing learning, and reconciliation. Our intention is to create resources that enhance understanding, improve health equity, and support the provision of culturally safe care—where Indigenous patients feel safe, respected, and heard.

Recognition of Diverse Expertise and Teachings

We recognize that knowledge comes in many forms. We acknowledge that the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities are distinct, with unique histories, traditions, medicines, and diverse worldviews on health and wellness. We honour the knowledge of Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and Traditional Healers as foundational to Indigenous health. Furthermore, we recognize that each person's lived experiences are equally vital and that these, alongside clinical knowledge, contribute to holistic care.

Humility in Representation

We acknowledge that we are building these resources on a journey of learning, unlearning, and re-learning. The symbols, teachings, and stories included within these resources are shared with deep humility and a sincere desire to be respectful. We are mindful of the power imbalances inherently present in the health-care system and strive to challenge these through a strengths-based, anti-racist, and trauma-informed approach.

Encouragement for Community Connection

We understand that these resources cannot replace nor should they serve as the sole source of health and healing knowledge. We encourage users of this resource to use it as a starting point for conversation rather than a definitive authority. We urge you to connect with community experts, Elders, and local Knowledge Keepers to compare, contrast, and build a deeper, contextually appropriate understanding of health and wellness.

Our goal is to foster partnerships that honour Indigenous knowledge, working with rather than for communities to create meaningful and safe health experiences.

Advisory Committee Members

The materials in this toolkit were created through a collaborative and careful development process.

Development was closely guided by an Advisory Committee made up of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Elders, Knowledge Keepers and health professionals. Their insights helped shape the language, structure, and overall approach of the toolkit to ensure it reflects holistic, culturally safe and community grounded best practices.

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