Inquest explores challenges of remote health care after death of First Nations woman

A coroner’s inquest into nan decease of a First Nations female is expected to shed ray connected nan challenges of delivering wellness attraction successful distant communities.

The inquest that opened coming successful Thunder Bay, Ont. is looking into nan circumstances surrounding nan decease of 31-year-old Ruthann Quequish connected April 1, 2017.

She died from complications associated pinch glucosuria aft going to nan organization nursing position astir her location successful Kingfisher Lake respective times successful nan days and hours earlier her death.

The presiding coroner Dr. Michael Wilson says nan inquest is not looking to delegate blasted for Quequish’s death, but hopes to study from nan past successful bid to forge “a amended future.”

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A five-person assemblage is expected to present its verdict aft nan 14-day inquest that will perceive from an estimated 20 witnesses.

Family members of Quequish were successful attendance, including her relative Jordan Quequish who sang 2 songs arsenic portion of an Indigenous ceremonial astatine nan commencement of nan inquest.