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Ms. Que Banh

"Chinese and Indigenous communities have shared histories. We faced hardships together while mining for gold in the British Columbia gold rush and experiencing the rugged Canadian weather and terrain.

There are many graves on First Nations territories when Chinese people died from the flu and from the building of the railway, crushed by landslides, collapsing tunnels and premature blastings (Mittelstedt, 2014). The First Nations communities took in the Chinese railroad workers and care for their grave sites to this day (Mittelstedt, 2014). We enjoyed economic success and partnerships that were respectful and mutually beneficial (Ma, 2012). Chinese people leased lands (on First Nations) to farm and then hired Indigenous people to help farm the land (Mathur et al., 2011, p. 74). The Chinese built elaborate gold-mining operations among First Nations communities and perhaps most importantly our communities intermingled and there were many marriages between Chinese men and Indigenous women. In 1891, 98% of Chinese people in Canada lived in British Columbia (Barman, 2013, p. 1), which explains why there are such intimate ties between Chinese people and our First Nations communities in British Columbia. Unsurprisingly, one in six Chinese men created a family with a local Indigenous woman (Barman, 2013, p. 1)."

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Chinese and Indigenous History & Relationships in Canada
FCCRWC The Foundation to Commemorate the Chinese Railroad Workers in Canada · Chinese And Indigenous History & Relationships In Canada | FCCRWCChinese and Indigenous communities have shared histories.
#BCHistory#CanadianHistory#ChineseCanadians
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Ms. Que Banh

I tested out a new cane (it's really pretty - purple with colourful flowers) & used my umbrella hat for our rainy day hike today.
We ran into 3 younger hikers with a super rad Aussie shepard dog along the trails & 2 of them complimented me on my blue hair. I responded with - I love colourful things! I'm wearing a mini circus tent on my head, as you can see! Then we all laughed 😂🤣

Me, with long, blue-streaked hair standing in a lush, moss-covered forest. Wearing a black jacket, khaki camouflage pants & purple boots & holding a walking stick with a floral pattern. A vividly colored umbrella with rainbow panes is on my head. Standing next to a large upright tree stump covered in bright green moss, with right hand lightly touching it. The forest floor is covered in leaves, ferns, and smaller mossy logs.
#PeopleWithDisabilities#AsianMastodon#DisabledHiker
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Ms. Que Banh

Accompanied my Mom to doctor's appointment this morning. This was mainly for getting another prescription for her recurring gout issue. She got a physical checkup too. Her doctor & his MOA were masked up. None of the other medical clinic staff & no other patients were masked.

Location of masking report: Burnside Medical Clinic - office in lower part of building - there's a different office with same name on main level.

Me, wearing a white medical mask with handwritten text in black marker that reads "COVID KILLED MY DAD." Wearing a black jacket over a light-colored hoodie. A plant & boxes are visible in the background.
Mom, wearing an N95 mask sitting in doctor's office waiting to be seen. She is wearing a green hooded sweatshirt & grey sweatpants. She is sitting next to a desk with a computer displaying a medical schedule. Various medical supplies such as bandages & cotton are displayed on shelves above the desk. The office has a clinical yet somewhat cozy feel with potted plants on the counter.
Various medical examination tools are mounted on a white wall in a doctor's office, including a mercury sphygmomanometer, otoscope & ophthalmoscope, Welch Allyn dispenser & articulating examination light.
#BCHealth#BCMedical#BCpoli
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