Traditional Indigenous Medicine Under Threat
- Leslie Vivvian
- Jun 24
- 1 min read
How Health Canada’s New Regulations Threaten Indigenous Healing Practices
June 21 was National Indigenous Peoples Day
National Indigenous Peoples Day is a day to honour the cultures, languages and contributions of the First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples. But this year, while an official statement from Prime Minister Mark Carney reports celebrating “the histories, cultures, languages, knowledge, and traditions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples”, Health Canada is slowly pushing through new regulations that will cause lasting harm.
Plant medicines and traditional healing practices lay at the heart of many Indigenous communities. “These practices include using ceremonies, plant, animal or mineral-based medicines, energetic therapies and physical or hands-on techniques”, to both promote health and treat chronic illness.
This wealth of knowledge has been cultivated, protected and passed down for generations.
But Now Traditional Healing Practices Are At Risk
Health Canada’s new approach for regulating natural health products will have serious consequences as it relates to accessing traditional medicines.
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