“Wherever the other Indians were, they weren’t near us.” “Covid caught us while we were busy. Each person it found, and each family, was in the midst of their specific unfinished business.” “Here’s what we knew about ourselves: Ellis Island, Trail of Tears.” “The countries that have recovered economically are the ones with the best public health systems in place.” “It's just hard to hold my tongue, because I know there's more to it. Because I've been doing my research.” “This all started with my interest in helping to improve the health of my people.” “It makes sense that being connected to your culture is incredibly important to health and wellbeing.” “These are not, of course, two different populations — the sick and the healthy. Instead, the world is composed of the sick and the not yet sick.” “My impression is not one of individual failures so much as collective failures.” “We see a lot of similar health disparities and health challenges after colonization.”