First Nations Leaders Fight Vaccine Hesitancy With Social Media Savvy
Huff PostHuffPost Canada Composite/Facebook/TikTok Neskantaga Chief Chris Moonias and Ontario MPP Sol Mamakwa are making videos, livestreams, and answering questions by direct message to encourage First Nations people to get vaccinated. That’s 26 friggen years of Neskantaga Boil Water Advisory.” And on Thursday: “Day 9500 of Neskantaga First Nation Boil Water Advisory. That’s 26 friggen years of Neskantaga FN Boil Water Advisory — Chris Moonias February 1, 2021 Day 9500 of Neskantaga First Nation Boil Water Advisory. “Even before the internet, there were people that did not take the flu vaccine … It’s just something that they believe.” ‘We want to protect ourselves’ MPP Sol Mamakwa, whose northwestern riding of Kiiwetinoong includes Neskantaga, says there’s a direct line from colonization to vaccine hesitancy.
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