On this Indigenous People’s Day, Those Nerdy Girls would like to share some principles common to many Indigenous groups that help inform their public health initiatives:
1. Recognition of how today’s actions will impact the next 7 generations
2. Acting in honor of ancestors who fought to ensure their survival and elders who carry on their traditions and cultures
3. Holding on to ancestral knowledge in the ongoing fight to protect Mother Earth
We also invite you to use this link to learn more about the Indigenous nations and communities on whose land you are currently sitting: https://native-land.ca/
Reference:
Dr. Pamela Monaghan-Geernaert @pamela.monaghangeernaert
Assistant Professor @NorthernStateU
Office on Women’s Health @HHSOWH presentation on vaccine hesitancy among women of color, October 5, 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTms_bbETpo
