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‘This horrible injustice’: Indigenous woman taunted on hospital deathbed, activist demands accountability – News 1130

Sep 30, 2020

MONTREAL (CITYNEWS) – The death of an Indigenous woman who was subject to degrading taunts by nursing staff in a Quebec hospital epitomizes the prevalence of racism against Indigenous people in the province, says a prominent social activist.

The death of Joyce Echaquan, a 37-year-old Indigenous mother of seven, in Joliette, Que., on Monday has sparked outrage across the province. Echaquan recorded hospital staff making insulting comments in a video she posted online before her death. One of the nurses has since been fired.

Social activist Nakuset, the executive director of Montreal’s Native Women’s Shelter, says Echaquan’s death – and the video – is just one of many examples of violence and racism toward Indigenous communities.

Read More: https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/09/30/indigenous-woman-taunted-on-hospital-deathbed-activist-demands-accountability/

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