Yes.
The final one I will focus on is racism in the health care system. Racism in the health care system is deeply rooted since the time of Indian hospitals, when they were created in the 1930s. Indigenous people experienced inequitable access to health care services and received subpar care. This often results in death.
When we speak about the anti-indigenous acts of racism, we reflect on the treatment of Joyce Echaquan, Brian Sinclair and others, but we also reflect on those who did not access much-needed services because it was too late or because of their anticipation of how they would be treated.
There is a significant gap in cultural safety and culturally safe care. We recommend that mandatory training be imposed on all NIHB services and service providers to ensure that safety is the ultimate lens.
We also—