Global did this segment focusing on First Nations voters and what they would like to see. I spoke mostly about water since my reserve is taking the federal government to court in a class action lawsuit! Let’s get out there, take action, vote too, and do what we can to make a difference!

This new report spans a 20 year period in Manitoba where child welfare open a case file for 1 in 27 non-First Nations parents - but open case files found their way to 1 in 2 First Nations parents in the same time period. Not surprisingly, this has had detrimental health impacts on those parents and their ability to bring the children home. Kathleen Kenny’s research once again shines a light…

This is a very important topic and touches very close to home for me as many of the young people I work with are this very demographic. Many will know from my public talks that I have had many personal encounters with suicide and that ongoing tragedy is why I work as hard as I do to create hope and change systems. Please read the full report & music video released today from the Manitoba Advocate for Children & Youth.

What have I learned about community organizing from the countless knowledge keepers and grassroots initiatives in Winnipeg’s North End? I’ve learned a lot of new F words, click to learn more!