It is the same reality. I think it's even increased when they get to an off-reserve environment. Due to the societal values and factors that come into play, they become victims within what was supposed to be a safe space for them. Their ability to catch a bus, their ability to sit on the road and wait for that bus to come...and then somebody takes advantage of their frail mental state, says, “Oh. Hi, Auntie. I'm so-and-so. I'll take you for a ride”, then dumps off Auntie and steals her purse. What does Auntie do then? She doesn't know how to use a phone. She doesn't know what to do. That is the reality. That is what's still happening. Unfortunately, law enforcement is saying, “Oh well, it's out of our hands. Report it back to your chief.”
It's those kinds of complacent attitudes that frustrate the nurses even more because then it's, “What medications did you have? What were you placed with?” Then the nurse is inundated. We have to look at protecting our nurses because they are the front line for that trust and the traditional approach between western and traditional medicine.