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MV Queen of Cowichan moves through British Colombian waters, Aug. 21, 2012. Cowichan Tribes, the largest First Nation in British Columbia, say they ve experienced prejudicial backlash since their first COVID-19 cases were announced in early January. Credit:
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Soon after the COVID-19 pandemic began, advocates pushed for governments to collect and publish data by race, in order to identify factors that lead to disparities. But that’s backfiring for some communities like the Cowichan Tribes reserve in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Jared Qwustenuxun Williams, a member of Cowichan Tribes, the largest First Nation in British Columbia, said he’s been hearing all kinds of stories of prejudicial backlash since his community announced its first COVID-19 cases in early January.