Throughout Canadian history, there always seems to have be a rough patch and mistreatment when it comes to the Aboriginal people. One specific example would be the implementation and operation of Indian Hospitals, a part of Canadian Health Care history some would rather forget and one that many still feel the pain of. Multiple experiences from within these hospitals were collected and documented by Laurie Meijer Drees in Healing Histories: Stories from Canada 's Indian Hospitals. By studying and comparing Marjorie Warke’s story to Marie Dick’s, I will evaluate the similarities and differences, as well as discuss how I can use this information and understanding in the future.
Similarities
Between both stories, there are several similarities despite them coming from a patient and a nurse, two differing perspectives. Their first agreement was that these hospitals were not a happy place. Marjorie mentions in her description that the Camsell was “not a bright cheerful place (Meijer Drees, 2013, p.64)” and that there was not “a lot of colour at all in there (Meijer Drees, 2013, p.64).” Marie, well not quite as soft in her description, mentions that “the hospitals were just as bad as the residential schools (Meijer Drees, 2013, p. 112).” While not as precise a description, Marie’s comparison certainly paints the picture that the hospital …show more content…
Marjorie says that during her time at the Camsell, “Aboriginal children were never left alone (Meijer Drees, 2013, p.66).” This is much like Marie, whose story indirectly gives off the same idea, mainly through the story of her opening her drawer for Kleenex and being caught by the nurse watching through the door window (Meijer Drees, 2013). While perhaps Marie’s story comes off a little more negative, both women tell that the children and younger patients of the hospital were under watchful eyes always (be it good or
Similarities
Between both stories, there are several similarities despite them coming from a patient and a nurse, two differing perspectives. Their first agreement was that these hospitals were not a happy place. Marjorie mentions in her description that the Camsell was “not a bright cheerful place (Meijer Drees, 2013, p.64)” and that there was not “a lot of colour at all in there (Meijer Drees, 2013, p.64).” Marie, well not quite as soft in her description, mentions that “the hospitals were just as bad as the residential schools (Meijer Drees, 2013, p. 112).” While not as precise a description, Marie’s comparison certainly paints the picture that the hospital …show more content…
Marjorie says that during her time at the Camsell, “Aboriginal children were never left alone (Meijer Drees, 2013, p.66).” This is much like Marie, whose story indirectly gives off the same idea, mainly through the story of her opening her drawer for Kleenex and being caught by the nurse watching through the door window (Meijer Drees, 2013). While perhaps Marie’s story comes off a little more negative, both women tell that the children and younger patients of the hospital were under watchful eyes always (be it good or