“I started looking at viruses that came when Europeans stepped onto the Americas, and ever since then I’ve been interested in diseases that affect Indigenous communities. So, COVID-19 just fit right in there. Luckily, we haven’t had a really serious outbreak in Indigenous communities.” According to Indigenous Services Canada, there have been 225 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 on First Nations reserves since the pandemic began, with 52 cases in Cuthand’s home province of Saskatchewan. As of June 4, there have been five deaths and 22 hospitalizations, with 197 cases considered recovered.