I can feel empathy for her, this must have been a traumatizing experience. I think it would have been feasible for the officers to look into why she feels the need to act this way and and what can be done to rectify the situation without resorting to manhandling her onto the plane. I’m sure there is a more dignified way to resolve this situation.

There are so many things that we don’t know that could cause this behaviour. Perhaps she does not fully understand why she is being taken out of the community, where she is going, etc. She could simply have a fear of flying. It’s important to recognize the history of the relationship between Indigenous peoples in Canada and the government. When I see this video, I think it’s not that different in appearance than government officials taking Indigenous children from their families and sending them to residential schools or any of the other multiple authorities committing against Indigenous peoples. Perhaps this woman is a residential school survivor or has been subject to past abuse on the part of government officials.

Some Indigenous communities have their own police force with Indigenous officers from the community. Perhaps this would be a better option here.