Relational approaches to fostering health equity for Indigenous children through early childhood interventionFootnote^*

* Affiliation where research was conducted: Graduate Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, T325 – 2211 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 2B5.

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