National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health

The National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH) is a national Indigenous organization established in 2005 by the Government of Canada and funded through the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) to support First Nations, Inuit, and Métis public health renewal and health equity through knowledge translation and exchange. The NCCIH is hosted by the University of Northern BC (UNBC) in Prince George, BC. To learn more about the Centre, watch Dreaming it into Being: the Realization of the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health presented by NCCIH Academic Leader, Dr. Margo Greenwood at UNBC’s Health Research Institutes (HRI) Seminar Series.

Guiding Principles:

• Respect diversity and the unique interests of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.
• Support the inclusion and participation of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the public health system.
• Incorporate Indigenous knowledge and holistic approaches.
• Encourage collaboration and capacity building.

Goals and Objectives:

• Ensure the use of reliable, quality evidence to achieve meaningful impact on the public health system on behalf of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in Canada.
• Increase knowledge and understanding of Indigenous public health by developing culturally relevant materials and projects.
• Facilitate a greater role for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples in public health initiatives that affect Indigenous health and well-being.