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Poster held by Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library. History & Special Collections, Collection no. 306, items CN031_1 and CN031_2 (back). An old Aboriginal man with long gray hair, wearing a white shirt and native made earring and necklaces, looking at distance with a worried and sad face. There are black clouds over a farm and stormy rain in the background. There is a picture of a smiling man with shaved head on the bottom of the poster with additional inscription: My name is Duane Morrisseau-Beck. I am Métis, and am 34 years old. I was born to a French Canadian father and Ojibwa mother and raised in The Pas, Manitoba as an adoptee in a Ukrainian family. I am two-spirited, and I have HIV. This disease tests the endurance of your spirit. Knowing that my Métis identity in this country is at jeopardy everyday fuels me to continue fighting not only for my life, but the life and continuation of my people. The best way to face fear is to meet in head on, or not recognize that the word even exists. Wipe out fear and you have understanding. The term HIV/AIDS has created out of a virus so small, it has the world up in arms. The answer to dealing with this is not to be judgmental and share with your family the wonders of life and the uniqueness that makes it our world. For more information on Aboriginal people and HIV/AIDS call the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network toll-free at 1-800-285-2226 or go to our webpage at WWW.caan.ca. Aboriginal AIDS awareness
Type
image
Identifier
CN031_2 CN031_1 ark:/21198/zz0002wth5
Language
English
Subject
Awareness Discrimination Fear Indigenous peoples--Canada AIDS (Disease)--Information services
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