A Journey through the Minefields of Indigenous Health Care The memories recounted by these survivors-from gratuitous drug and surgical experiments to electroshock treatments intended to destroy the memory of sexual abuse-are truly harrowing, and will surely shatter any lingering illusions about the virtues or good intentions of our colonial past. Yet, this is more than just the painful history of a once-so-called vanishing people (a people who have resisted vanishing despite the best efforts of those in charge); it is a testament to survival, perseverance, and the power of memory to keep history alive and promote the idea of a more open and just future
