Grant: Operating Grant - NEIHR - British Columbia

The collective vision of the BC NEIHR is a supportive environment for Indigenous health research woven from the values, knowledge systems, priorities and leadership of Indigenous (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) communities, collectives, organizations (ICCOs) as well as academic researchers and students in British Columbia (BC). Our collective goal is to fulfill and sustain our vision for a BC NEIHR that supports Indigenous-led health research, capacity development, and knowledge sharing/mobilization (KSM). In order to achieve this vision and goal, we will pursue the following objectives: 1.Develop infrastructure (i.e. resources, programs, administrative and organizational structures) represented by a "research blanket", which supports Indigenous ICCO-based health research. 2.Facilitate and support Indigenous Peoples in leading health research and KSM that reflects their values, priorities and approaches. 3.Provide funding to support Indigenous CCOs, researchers and students to undertake Indigenous health research and KSM in BC. 4.Develop, facilitate and support meaningful and constructive capacity development initiatives for ICCOs, researchers, students and institutions. 5.Enhance awareness and relevance of Indigenous health research among ICCOs, researchers, students and institutions. 6.Facilitate and support ethical and culturally safe research partnerships between ICCOs and academic researchers and students as well as with diverse policy and organizational partners at local, regional, national and international levels. 7.Engage in provincial, national and international partnerships in order to advance the objectives and ensure the sustainability of the BC NEIHR.