Mother of First Nation woman who couldn't get medical transport and died seeks reform

Eva Mamakwa, the mother of a 31-year-old First Nation woman and mother of three from Fort Severn First Nation, is actively seeking systemic reform following her daughter's death on September 8. The victim passed away weeks after using social media to plead for public action in the event of her death, after she was unable to secure necessary medical transport.

The tragedy highlights ongoing issues regarding emergency medical transportation access in remote Indigenous communities. In the wake of her daughter's passing, Mamakwa is grappling with profound grief, reflecting on the preventable nature of the loss with the recurring thought of "if only."