Drafting of Cultural Safety In Post-Secondary Recommendations

Indigenous students in post-secondary often face the same discrimination, micro-aggressions and barriers as Indigenous people face in daily life. This is compunded by learning to study and exist in colonial, institutional spaces which can have overt and hidden structures, processess and interactions that mimic racism, stereotyping, biases and the devaluation of Indigenous knowledge, practices, wisdom and needs.

To this point, the AU Indigenous Student Alliance has drafted a Cultural Safety in Post-Secondary document. This is based on personal experiences, research, initiatives in other university and institutional settings and the ongoing work of decolonization and reconciliation.

It is a living document, meaning that it will continue to grow or adjust based on new information and the needs of Indigenous students. It is meant to be a beginning guide for those wondering what a culturally safe post-secondary environment could look like, as well as offer additonal resources for learning.

Cultural Safety in Post-Secondary DRAFT.pdf

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This document is shared in good faith, with the hope that it will inspire, call to action and inform both students, staff, decision makers and the general public. While it is downloadable, please respect the ethical use of this knowledge and if altering it, provide citation credit and acknowledgement to our student alliance.

We hope this will serve as a starting place, a foundation to build upon and are exploring the option of using it as a guide for a mini-series!

If you find it helpful or have suggestions for improvements, please reach out!