Systemic racism and Indigenous deaths in health care
Ni cta ni akohikon: That hurts me.
Carol pe ntamici: Carol, come see me.
Ni taci sa micta mackikikatakoiin: They are overdosing me on drugs.
Wipatc tca: Do it quickly.
Those were the chilling words of Joyce Echaquan, broadcasting live from Facebook on September 28, 2020 at 10:27 am (English translation provided).
On September 26, 2020, Joyce Echaquan went to De Lanaudière Hospital in Joliette, Quebec. She was suffering from severe stomach pain. …