Become a Culturally Committed Member

Bringing 'Uy Sqwalawun' to your Practice

I raise my hands to your desire to improve the cultural safety of your practice. Culturally Committed is here to support you on your journey.

Professional Membership

This membership is for providers who offer direct services to Indigenous client. Providers will have the opportunity to promote their Culturally Committed identity via printed, physical, and digital resources. They will also have access to client feedback that can be utilized to improve the cultural safety of their practice.

Benefits of our Professional Membership

LIVE Monthly Virtual workshop focused on topics related to Cultural Safety and Humility
LIVE Monthly Community Call, where members can engage with Culturally Committed Mentors, ask questions and share
INCLUSION on the Culturally Committed Providers Map: a resource the general public can utilize to seek providers who are committed to improving the cultural safety of their practice
Professional Members will have access to confidential client feedback, which can be submitted by clients through the Culturally Committed website
ACCESS to digital logo to use on your personal website, promotional materials
ACCESS to the Culturally Committed Members Portal, which houses the complete library of Workshops and Community Calls
RECEIVE a Provider's Package, packed in traditional medicines, that include a providers pin, window decal, and 8x10 poster to promote their Culturally Committed identity
ACCESS to printable feedback cards to support clients in navigating the feedback process
ACCESS to the private Culturally Committed Members Facebook Group, where individuals can come together collectively, and share thoughts, questions, successes, and challenges

In order for Culturally Committed Providers to maintain a listing on the Providers Map, they need to demonstrate an ongoing commitment to improving the cultural safety of their practice through active participation in the Culturally Committed Membership Program.

Annual

Month to Month

Active Ally Membership

This membership is for individuals who are seeking opportunities learn about cultural safety and humility, and be active in their pursuit towards reconciliation.

Ally is an action word; it's not who you are -- it's what you do.

Benefits of the our Active Ally Membership

LIVE Monthly Virtual workshop focused on topics related to Cultural Safety and Humility
LIVE Monthly Community Call, where members can come together virtually and connect with the Culturally Committed Mentors.
Access to the private Culturally Committed Members Facebook Group, where individuals can come together collectively, and share thoughts, questions, successes, and challenges.
Access to the Culturally Committed Members Portal, which houses the complete library of Workshops and Community Calls
ACCESS to digital logo for use on your personal website and promotional materials
Members will be permitted to identify themselves as "Culturally Committed" in their communication materials, thereby demonstrating their humble mission towards improving the cultural safety of their practice.

Annual

Month to Month

Upcoming Workshops

Live workshops are held monthly and focused on topics related to to cultural safety and humility. Workshops are included in Culturally Committed memberships or can be purchased individually.

Date: March 19, 2025

Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PST

Featuring Amy Lamb, Métis, Executive Director of IPPC

In homage to the history of the Two-Row Wampum, this presentation is titled "Steering Our Own Vessels: Parallel Relationships of. Western and Indigenous Medicines and Practices.

As the 1600s Haudenosaunee and Dutch began to share territories, an agreement was made as to how they were to treat each other and live together. Each of their ways would be shown in the purple rows running the length of a wampum belt. “In one row is a ship with our White Brothers’ ways; in the other a canoe with our ways. Each will travel down the river of life side by side. Neither will attempt to steer the other’s vessel.”

This presentation will center on the importance of Western-trained health professionals and Indigenous Healing and Medicines Knowledge Keepers defining and steering their own vessels (health practices) in the care of Indigenous patients. Western-trained Indigenous health professionals play a vital role in translating the values of distinctions-based health ideologies. They are currently advocating for the equality of space in Canadian health systems, which privilege Western biomedical models of health. This presentation will focus on the experiences of the speaker, a Métis pharmacist, and the organization she represents, the Indigenous Pharmacy Professionals of Canada, both working to foster a collaborative approach to the care of Indigenous patients. It will illustrate the interface of Western and Indigenous healing and the importance of humility, relationships, and shared foundations in finding synergies in patient-centred care.

Please note: Session replay will be available for 30 days from date of recording.