anti-Indigenous racism
Dr. Cornelia Wieman on anti-Indigenous racism, COVID-19, and toxic drug poisoning
May 21, 2021Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer Content warning: descriptions of anti-Indigenous racism and brief mention of suicide. On May 6, 2021 the Indigenous Reconciliation Committee of the department of psychology hosted “A Year in Public Health: The Collision of Three Public Health Emergencies” over Zoom. The event featured acting deputy chief medical officer for the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), Dr. Cornelia Wieman. She spoke about the toxic drug poisoning crisis, anti-Indigenous racism, and how COVID-19 has influenced these issues. An increase in toxic drug use as a result of COVID-19 protocols has caused treatment centres, harm reduction services, and…
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How disparities in health care hurt Black and Indigenous peoples
September 7, 2020By: Kelly Chia, Peak Associate On June 19, CBC published an article investigating allegations of a “game” being played in the emergency room where health officials would guess the blood alcohol level of Indigenous patients. While these are allegations, they…
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Anti-Indigenous racism in healthcare should have been addressed years ago
July 5, 2020By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor There are a lot of conversations going on right now about the issue of over-policing and ongoing police brutality in Canada — particularly against Black and Indigenous folks. While this issue is important and absolutely needs…
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