However, understanding our community, the strong family connections and how large our families are, we knew some gathering would be inevitable and that would increase our risk of infection. In an interview last week to talk about the infection numbers and the shelter-at-home order that our chief and council implemented, I was asked how we feel about Island Health reporting numbers of infections in our community. At that time we did not have any specific reports of discrimination towards our members, but being a First Nation leader and member who understands reports that trigger racism and discrimination, I informed the reporter I anticipated things would get tough for our members.