The context for health and social services delivery is different in the Yukon than it is for other jurisdictions across Canada because there are 11 self-governing sovereign First Nations. As a result, legislation was passed in the Yukon to establish a mechanism for working collaboratively on a government-to-government basis on matters that affect First Nations, including areas related to health. The Yukon is also a small jurisdiction with an integrated health and social services system. These factors guide the development and implementation of cultural safety initiatives in the territory.

Chapter 13 of the NCCIH’s Indigenous cultural safety: An environmental scan of cultural safety initiatives in Canada highlights initiatives in the Yukon that aim to enhance cultural safety in health and social services for Indigenous populations. This includes those undertaken by the territorial government and its various organizations and agencies, health system entities, Indigenous organizations, professional organizations, and other organizations with a health mandate operating in the territory. In addition to partnership and relationship building activities, cultural safety principles are embedded in action plans and strategies to address specific health issues, advance reconciliation, and build an inclusive public service. Cultural safety is also incorporated in government actions to enhance the coordination, integration, and accessibility of all health and social services. Most of the cultural safety initiatives identified in this chapter are undertaken by the Yukon Government and local First Nations, with few initiatives identified by professional organizations and other organizations with a health mandate working in the territory.

Note to reader: While all resources in the Indigenous cultural safety chapters were freely accessible on the Internet when they were included, the NCCIH assumes no responsibility for any links that are broken or changes in free access. The resources listed are, in large part, resources that are external to the NCCIH. They are intended for general information only on an "as is" and “as available” basis. Please refer to the NCCIH’s disclaimer on its Privacy policy.

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