Friday’s letters: Cutting of Indigenous patient’s braids insulting

Eve Adams, wife of the late Dexter Adams, reveals that her husband’s braided hair, a significant cultural symbol, was cut off without consent while he was a patient at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. The hospital staff also discarded a container of bear grease, an important Indigenous medicine used in his hair. The incident highlights the need for greater cultural sensitivity and respect towards Indigenous beliefs and practices within healthcare institutions like AHS.

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