Tanya Talaga
Talaga writes as herself in this text. She has an analytical and logical voice, supporting her arguments with statistics, data and facts. However, through the text her passion also shines through, showing how concerned she is with the issues surrounding indigenous people and healthcare.
Indigenous people
In this text, indigenous people are presented as being deeply impacted by cultural genocide, and events in history. This is true not only of indigenous people living in North America but is also true globally. Talaga gives examples of high suicide rates among Inuit people living in Greenland, and Aboriginal people living in Australia. As such, she connects indigenous people globally, showing them to have faced similar concerns and issues.
Indigenous youth in North America
Talaga explains that the indigenous youth in North America have been seriously affected by historical cultural genocide, resulting in high suicide rates. She tells us the stories of children who have felt so desperate and isolated, that they have resorted to taking their own life.
