First Nations Ethnic Group: Culture, Communication & Strategies

This report provides an overview of the culture and communication practices of the First Nations ethnic group in Canada, focusing on their cultural views, communication strategies, and potential barriers. It highlights the importance of understanding cultural backgrounds for effective communication, emphasizing the role of verbal and non-verbal communication in building trust and relationships. The report also discusses the challenges in intercultural communication, such as linguistic diversity and differing cultural norms, and concludes with the significance of cultural competency in healthcare and other fields. Desklib provides access to this and other solved assignments to support student learning.

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Table of Contents
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................3
Culture views and communication practices:........................................................................................4
Strategies for communication with First Nations cultural group:..........................................................5
Barriers to communication:...................................................................................................................7
Conclusion:............................................................................................................................................8
References.............................................................................................................................................9

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Introduction:
First Nations is the group of the Indigenous individuals in Canada. First Nations
individuals include the original inhabitants of the Canada often found in the territories of the
south Arctic. First nations group had the well-known and recognized patterns of trading and
the trade alliances all through the North America (O'Neill, 2011). First Nations ethnic group
dwell in Canada were grouping into two different groups as per the language, location, and
dialect that is Athapaskan also recognized as Dene and Algonkian. Algonkian ethnic group
lives in the eastern Canada whereas the Athapaskan tribes survived in the Western Canada.
First Nations is one of the designated groups which include the women, the visible minorities
and the individuals with mental and physical disabilities. The group created various diverse
cultures that are based on the adaptation to the diverse Canadian environment (O'Neill, 2011).
The cultural group includes the numerous nations with similarity in social structure, language
and parallel ways of producing the living from the environment. The group is capable of
developing the different tools, each group of people developed distinctive housing, tools,
clothing, tools, transportation, weapons, and ceremonies (O'Neill, 2011). Known as the group
of individuals in the band or tribe knowing the entire history and also related such events to
the others in the special events or gatherings. The objective of the paper is to discuss the First
nations group and the various aspects of the culture and the strategies which the group is
using for the communication among the group. The communication whether visual, written or
oral is done strategically and effectively among the group and with other individuals globally
(Gates, 2013). The aspect of the intercultural communication and the way of interaction by
the First Nation group in the cultural communication influences the behavior and style for the
group and helps in creating the relations with the other communities worldwide. An effective
communication helps in building the awareness and trust among the individuals with the
accountability and transparency (Gates, 2013).

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Culture views and communication practices:
Culture results in the individuals with the way of thinking, hearing, seeing and
interpreting the things around the globe. The different culture of the ethnic group develops
the different social and ethnic customs. The culture of the ethnic group develops the new
technologies, philosophies, and the new political and economic system which are responsible
for the growth and the development of the group. Many times such culture having the
differences in the languages and customs exists peacefully and sometimes it also results in
developing clashes with leaving an inheritance of mistrust worldwide (O'Neill, 2011). The
different aspects of the culture in a great way influence the different aspects of the
communication among globalization. The communication practices act as an interactive and
significant in influencing an effective relationship with the other communities. The
intercultural communication of the group helps in analyzing the globalization and developing
the business worldwide. Such intercultural communication among the First nation ethnic
group influences the beliefs, values, thinking criteria and identity among the different cultural
environment (Golumbia, 2013). It is believed that the culture and communication among the
group bring the wider societal changes which result in the constant shifting of the society and
developing the business among the different culture of the society (Golumbia, 2013). The
intercultural communication focus on the social attributes thought the different pattern and
different cultures of the individuals. Such communication helps the group in understanding
the different languages, cultures, and customs of the individuals worldwide with the
significant role in the social sciences of the different countries (Golumbia, 2013).
The groups of the First Nations are actively pursuing the opportunities of the economic
development through the cultural aspects and within the lands of the traditional territories.
The group learns and develops the successful working relationships through the
communications and forming the strong respect foundation (Gates, 2013). The culture views

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in practicing the communications through the face to face interactions and meeting. The
group culture is to visit the different communities frequently, supporting and attending the
cultural events. For example, European accounts by traders, explorers, trappers,
and missionaries give significant proof of the early culture contact (Golumbia, 2013). The
non combative history of the First Nations groups has the great impact on the national culture
of the Canada
Strategies for communication with First Nations cultural group:
Communication mainly is to maintain and develop the effectual relationships,
confidence and mutual trust. Searching the traditions in which a range of groups within the
society relates to one another act as the means of opening straits for communication among
the diverse cultures. Communication is such a cultured skill, which have need of practice and
research (Golumbia, 2013). Strategies that are to be involved while communication with the
given Ethnic group is to have the knowledge of the cultural background of the group, this
may help in understanding the way the individuals take the decision (Patrick, Machial,
Quinney & Quinney, 2017).
Strategies of having certain knowledge of the cultural backgrounds of the individuals which are
essential for designing and implementing an effective communication plan and the dedicated
required resources to the members having updated information regarding the current initiatives of
the First Nations (Patrick, Machial, Quinney & Quinney, 2017). The well developed
communication plan will help the in providing the members with the information that is required
for the process of decision making among the group.
Strategies for watching the verbal and nonverbal communication; Communication, either done
orally, written or through visuals is considered as the tool that is used by each and every
individual in their routine activities. The key to the better communication is to use it

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strategically and effectively (Golumbia, 2013). A well-organized verbal and nonverbal
communication develops the commitment, vision, and, most prominently the buy-in for the
individuals of the First nation. Such strategies are relevant for the group as the vision of the
First Nations comes from the community and hence helps in believing and understanding the
community (Patrick, Machial, & Quinney, 2017). Strategies set the consent and provide the
judgment, which is required to be in agreement with the outcomes and objectives. Well
positioned and strategic communications, lift the outline of the First Nation while producing
the optimistic result, such as structuring trust along with associates, relationship, and the
wide-ranging public; a heading trustworthiness and improving associations externally and
internally (Patrick, Machial, & Quinney, 2017).
Strategy of tracking the community engagement in the communication; influential individuals
of the community have documented the necessitate for finely tuned engagement of the
community. This Strategy of Communication act as the guiding document which in turn
drives the population towards the new-fangled level of contribution whereby the constituent
passionately contributes towards the the whole success and wellbeing (Patrick, Machial, &
Quinney, 2017). Progressively, through the continual inventiveness, the public will
knowledge the intensity of engagement essential for the administrator's team and Council to
effectively and efficiently tackle the numerous responsibilities intrinsic to the supremacy of
the First Nations.
The perception of the quality health care in a great way depends upon the communication.
The better and strategic communication between the patients and the health care develop such
a connection which helps the patients to feel comfortable and feels the clinical treatment and
medication will ultimately improve the health (Golumbia, 2013). As health care having the
knowledge of the cultural background will help in understanding the physiology of the

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community and will help to treat them as required considering the safety of the patient
(Golumbia, 2013). The gap among the cultural background of the First Nations creates a
great hindrance in treatment. The verbal and non verbal communication will help to bring the
community in confidence and providing them the treatment and medication that in turn will
help in providing the better disease free life to the community.
Barriers to communication:
Cultural communication involves several potential barriers to communication that are related
to the use of verbal and non-verbal methods to convey meanings that may or may not be the
same in the cultures of origin of the participants (Abdin, 2008). Often the message that is
communicated, maybe different from the one that was intended because of cultural barriers
(Abdin, 2008). The use of different languages often creates a barrier to communication
because one or both sides are not articulate as they could be in their native tongue. Linguistic
diversity is an important aspect of global diversity. Overseeing a labour force that does not
carve up a universal language can present a key confront to both management as well as
employees (Abdin, 2008).
Trouble occurs among people of dissimilar cultures above all because persons tend to take for
granted that their own civilizing norms are the correct ways to do all things. They incorrectly
believe that the precise pattern of behaviour wanted in their own civilization is generally
valued. They have stereotypes concerning other culture with the aim of getting in the way
with communiqué when persons interact (Abdin, 2008).
Pronunciation is an additional factor creating troubles in communication as a number of
people react unenthusiastically to diverse accent. It is yet painstaking rude if somebody does
not talk in the official verbal communication. Populace make mental and judgements picture
(stereotypes) concerning others which are based on the types of appearance they use as of the

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district (regional jargon) from which they arrive (Tay, Ang & Hegney, 2012). The
information that citizens have dissimilar experience accounts for a lot of problems which
happen when they attempt to interrelate cross ethnically. These experiences in a straight line
relate to aptitude to converse. racial, Cultural and gender differences have an effect on the
personnel experiences (Tay, Ang & Hegney, 2012).
Dissimilarity in communication style plus the non vocal communication can generate
troubles. Communication troubles due to variety may turn out to be magnified as people are
frightened or otherwise disinclined to talk about explicitly about the issues or the
complexities. Faith is a significant factor which plays an important role in interracial,
intercultural and the inter-gender contact. A lack of faith or belief may result in acute
miscommunication. A skilled communicator must be aware of these barriers and try to reduce
their impact by continually checking understanding and by offering appropriate feedback
(Tay, Ang & Hegney, 2012).
Conclusion:
The cultural competency communication among the health care develops the strong
relations and approach in improving the health care of the minority community by reducing
the ethnic health disparities. Communication across cultures is challenging, but understating
the culture of the group through strategic communications and well planned communication
develops the cultural competency among the health providers and helps in providing the
better treatment as per the requirement.

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