colonization of Turtle Island, and the abuse and systemic racism vulnerable populations have endured in the health-care system, one can understand why my communities may be hesitant of the vaccines now available in Canada for COVID-19.As government and medical institutions stress the need for herd immunity, the collective blood trauma from my communities asks: What’s changed?
Why should we trust you now when our collective history has only proven your willingness to hurt us?Canadians need to learn about our history, including the history of medical abuse, experiments and forced sterilization.Knowing our history may help people understand why a Black or Indigenous patient is showing signs of intergenerational trauma when they enter an.