Moses Amik Beaver's sons tell the Oji-Cree artist's inquest their dad was kind and talented, but he endured trauma, and they faced barriers in getting him care before he was found unresponsive in a Thunder Bay, Ont., jail in 2017. Nishnawbe Aski Nation's deputy grand chief also asks why other inquests' recommendations to prevent similar deaths haven't been implemented.
As the inquest into the death of Oji-Cree artist Moses Amik Beaver continues, the jury has learned more about the cause of Beaver's death and the challenges staff and health care providers at the Thunder Bay District Jail faced back in 2017 - many of which persist today.
As the jury continues to hear from witnesses about the circumstances surrounding Moses Beaver's death in Thunder Bay, Ont., they are also learning of the systemic barriers preventing change.
A mandatory inquest into the circumstances surrounding Moses Beaver's death is underway in Thunder Bay, Ont., more than six years after the artist from Nibinamik First Nation was found unresponsive in a jail cell.