Faculty and staff resources

The following is a list of Indigenous resources and organizations to learn from, engage with and act on. 

• Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
• The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (learn about the residential schools that operated where you live)
• Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
  • Final Report
  • Calls to Action (familiarize yourself with the ones that apply to you)
• United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
• Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
• The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada Joint Commitment to Action on Indigenous Health (learn about the role of medical education on Indigenous health)
• The Aboriginal Healing Foundation (community-based Indigenous-directed healing initiatives)
• Traditional Knowledge Keepers in Residence Program
• In Plain Sight: Addressing Indigenous-specific Racism and Discrimination in B.C. Health Care (learn more about how anti-Indigenous racism exists today)

All University of Calgary faculty, staff, residents and students are required to register with the University of Calgary Travel Registration system for any travel outside Canada. This allows the University’s Risk Management team to contact you once we become aware of an emergency in the country or area in which you are situated. It also allows us to assist you if you phone the University in an emergency.

Register with the Government of Canada at https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/registration. This allows the Canadian Consulate to contact you in case of an emergency. Country specific safety information can be found by visiting our partner countries pages or at https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/advisories.

Emergency contact numbers:

• International SOS - Phone:  1-215-354-5000 (call collect)
• University of Calgary - Emergency Security Dispatch - 24 hrs/365 days
  • Phone:  1-403-220-5333 (call collect)
  • Email:  assist@ucalgary.ca (Risk Management and Insurance)

Click on the links below to listen to previously held webinars and panel discussions.

September 22, 2020 - Gender Equality for Breakfast panel discussion 

November 9, 2020 - Lunch and Learn: A Path Forward Through the Indigenous Health Dialogue - Main Session

November 9, 2020 - Lunch and Learn: A Path Forward Through the Indigenous Health Dialogue - Breakout Session 1 and Breakout Session 2

May 17, 2021 - Equity Film Series presents Switching Rhythm

The Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research (CCGHR) is a knowledge network promoting health equity worldwide. Through the CCGHR you will find employment, leadership and involvement opportunities, and other resources. 

• CCGHR University Advisory Council
• CCGHR Knowledge Translation Curriculum
• CCGHR Principles for Global Health Research
• CCGHR Country Partnerships
• CCGHR Working Group on Climate Change and Health 
• CCGHR Policy and Advocacy

Anti-Racist Cooperation

• Collective Commitment: Emerging Anti-Racist Practice for Canadian International Cooperation 2021