I wanted to scream and cry, [but] I wasn't surprised," said Tania Dick, a Dzawada̱ʼenux̱w nurse of 17 years. She says she wasn't surprised to hear about the allegations — but was surprised that a government was taking them seriously. (Supplied by Joe Gallagher)Anti-Indigenous racism in the health-care system is not new. One of them is the online San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Program, which is designed to increase Indigenous-specific knowledge and strengthen skills for professionals working with Indigenous people. Gallagher believes there needs to be a system of accountability in the health-care system where people can call bias out, and "create a culture within the system to call itself out."

Source: CBC News June 23, 2020 17:25 UTC