Resources

This is a list of resources to keep the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry community informed. Resources external to Western University are offered as connections and opportunities for learning and sharing knowledge, not explicit endorsement. This is a non-exhaustive list and will be updated regularly.

If you're aware of additional resources that aren't currently included here, please feel free to get in touch with us via email at esa@schulich.uwo.ca.

University Resources

Office of Indigenous Initiatives

Office of Indigenous Initiatives – Guidelines for Working with Indigenous Community Members PDF

More than Words: A Guide to Land Acknowledgements at Western University

Indigenous Land Acknowledgment Guide PDF

This guide provides context around giving land acknowledgements at Western University, with reflection questions to aid in writing your own oral land acknowledgement.

Indigenous Teaching and Learning Resources

An online education series for university instructors on the colonial roots of the academy, transforming universities to be more inclusive of Indigenous peoples, and decolonizing pedagogy.

Engaging with the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Toolkit PDF

Guide for Working with Indigenous Students PDF

Mapping Approaches to Decolonizing and Indigenizing the Curriculum at Canadian Universities PDF

The International Indigenous Policy Journal

Reducing Demands on Campus EDI Experts Through Self-Guided Curriculum Decolonization PDF

Heather Campbell, Western University

Indigenous Medical Student Pathway

Indigenous Dental Student Applicants

Indigenous MedLINCs

A six-week summer elective program through Schulich Medicine Distributed Education, placing medical students with the Chippewas of Nawash and Saugeen First Nation communities in the Grey-Bruce region.

The Health Equity Action Research Team (HEART)

Research Western – Indigenous Research

Research Western – Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Decolonization in Research

Office of Indigenous Initiatives – Guidelines for Working with Indigenous Community Members PDF

More Opportunities for Learning

Indigenous Health and Wellness – London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC)

Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada

Indigenous Dental Association of Canada

Indigenous Medical Students Association of Canada

National Collaborating Center for Indigenous Health

The National Consortium for Indigenous Medical Education (NCIME) — direct link to Resource Catalogue

The Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant (HNHB) Indigenous Health Network (IHN)

First Nations Information Governance Center

First Nations Principles of OCAP

The First Nations principles of ownership, control, access, and possession (OCAP®) assert that First Nations have control over data collection processes, and that they own and control how this information can be used.

Health Equity Action Research Team and Fact Sheets

Decolonizing Health Professions Educational Programs

Whose Land Is It Anyway? A Manual for Decolonization — access to the full book

United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples PDF

A global human rights instrument adopted by the UN General Assembly on September 13, 2007 as the minimum standards for the survival, dignity and well-being of the indigenous peoples of the world.

National Center for Truth and Reconciliation

Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action PDF

Beyond 94

A website that monitors progress on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 94 Calls to Action.

Joyce's Principle

Canadian Medical Association – Indigenous Health

First Nations Health Authority – Cultural Safety and Humility

Universities Canada's Commitments to Truth and Reconciliation

Indigenous Health Network (IHN) Indigenous Allyship Toolkit

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation/Orange Shirt Day – Educational Resources 2025 PDF

Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI)

National Indigenous History Month – Educational Resources 2026 PDF