by Mothership | Aug 18, 2026 | Resources
A Common, Understandable Worry If you use traditional medicine and you’re considering a clinical trial, you may be wondering: will this disqualify me? It’s one of the most frequent concerns Indigenous patients raise, and for good reason — many people have...
by Mothership | Aug 18, 2026 | Resources
OCAS is endorsed by the Manitoba Métis Federation as the framework for Métis data governance. While it shares a structural resemblance to the First Nations OCAP® principles, OCAS was developed specifically to reflect Métis governance, history, and priorities — it...
by Mothership | Aug 18, 2026 | Resources
OCAP® was developed by the First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC) as a set of standards guiding how information about First Nations peoples, communities, and lands should be collected, protected, used, and shared. It exists because research and data...
by Mothership | Aug 18, 2026 | Resources
Why We Didn’t Start With a Single “Indigenous” Pathway It would have been simpler, on paper, to design one pathway meant to serve all Indigenous patients at once. We didn’t do that, and the reason comes down to a single idea: a...
by Mothership | Aug 18, 2026 | Resources
What an Indigenous Patient Navigator Does An Indigenous Patient Navigator (IPN) is a dedicated advocate, cultural liaison, and personal guide for Indigenous patients moving through cancer care and clinical trials. Their role goes well beyond logistics. An IPN:...
