To recognize, mobilize and develop the capacity of Indigenous researchers, Indigenous communities and Indigenous institutions in health research.

We achieve our mission by:

• Supporting traditional health knowledge and ways of knowing
• Respecting individual and community information
• Creating new knowledge and understanding of Indigenous peoples’ health
• Contributing to health public policy and planning
• Informing public policy process at all levels of government
• Incorporating Indigenous health perspective into the education of health and human service professionals and being a resource for public debate on indigenous peoples health
• Encouraging the assertion of Indigenous knowledge and perspectives