Academic Allyship in Nursing: Deconstructing a successful community-academic collaboration

Public health and social care systems in Canada are frequently racist and discriminatory towards Indigenous people. Progress towards the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action have been slow, despite widespread stated commitments. Unsurprisingly, many Indigenous people are reluctant to seek the care they need out of distrust or fear of harm. This situation exacerbates existing health inequities and highlights the increasing need for substantial change. Here, Hickey et al provide an example of academic allyship with an urban Indigenous organization and consider some of the success factors that have supported this ongoing collaboration.