Le controle des services de sante par les autochtones: Vers la reconnaissance de la guerison traditionnelle

The health gap between aboriginals and non aboriginals demonstrates a dysfunction in the distribution of health care in Canada. Aboriginal communities claim the need to develop health programs tailored to their needs. These programs would give more prominence to their culture, and would allow for the integration of their traditional healing methods. Following numerous requests from the aboriginal communities who want to resume control of their lives, the federal government created the Health Transfer Policy to First Nations and Inuit. This policy aims to empower First Nations and Inuit to take back the control of their health services. Part one of this thesis will provide the historical context of Aboriginal and Canadian health care system and the method of allocating resources to them. Both Aboriginal and Canadian perspectives will be discussed, as well as the method of allocating resources to them. Part two will explore the provision of health services through the Health Transfer Policy to First Nations and Inuit. In order to know whether this policy really meets the community needs and see what solutions could be found to incorporate traditional healing programs into the aboriginal health care system.