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enbylievable's review against another edition
5.0
Really important read. The medical realities experienced by Indigenous peoples in Canada should make all of us ashamed that our "universal health care" is such an important element of our national identity. People with Indian status as per the 1876 Indian Act have an entirely different health care system from which their treatment is funded; a system that was built directly off of the one that administered residential schools and Indian hospitals. And that is what we refer to as 'medical apartheid'
annetjeberg's review against another edition
5.0
So this was such an eye opening read! I really liked how the book was structured, going from system to system. It did a great job at making me understand how the event of Brian Sinclair's death was a product of these systems, that are rooted in Canadian history. It is a must read for all of us that are interested in the history of indigenous marginalisation within Canada.
So recommended.
So recommended.
dashadashahi's review against another edition
5.0
Perry and McCallum use three brief chapters, in addition to an introduction and a conclusion, to demonstrate how settler colonialism and its racist foundations impacted and continue to impact the treatment of Indigenous peoples in, predominantly, the healthcare system but the authors also touch upon the role of legal and media system in sustaining these beliefs. The first chapter focuses on “The City.” Winnipeg’s history as the industrial hub of the west included the direct marginalization and dispossession of Indigenous peoples from the urban centre. While Winnipeg underwent re-Indigenization after the Second World War, demonstrating the resilience of Indigenous peoples, the process was patterned by de facto (i.e. landlords directing Indigenous applicants to other parts of the city) and de jure (i.e. the Manitoba Liquor Act segregating Indigenous people from bars) which reinforced that Indigenous peoples were “others” requiring paternalistic laws to rule their existence. The second chapter moves to “The Hospital” and demonstrates how the hospital is rooted in colonialism, from the names of the institution’s buildings or the streets it stands to doctors and staff repeatedly demonstrating their biased treatment of Indigenous patients. The third chapter focuses on Brain Sinclair’s life, highlighting the real impacts of Canada’s Indigenous policies. By the end of the book, it is clear that Sinclair’s death was not a “one-off,” despite the conclusions of many media reporting at the time. Rather, his death represents the larger neglect of Indigenous peoples within Canada’s medical healthcare system and the ongoing racism ingrained within Canada’s institutions and culture.
mabs_grace's review against another edition
Read this book for my university history class, very informative. Also quite frustrating and upsetting because it’s non-fiction.
worms_and_words's review against another edition
5.0
Such a sad story but very informative how First Nation people are continually discriminated against in all areas but in this case, in medical areas.
anneke_b's review against another edition
5.0
So this was such an eye opening read! I really liked how the book was structured, going from system to system. It did a great job at making me understand how the event of Brian Sinclair's death was a product of these systems, that are rooted in Canadian history. It is a must read for all of us that are interested in the history of indigenous marginalisation within Canada.
So recommended.
So recommended.
andieom1's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation, Racism, Ableism, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Grief