The recent discovery of 215 children’s bodies in an unmarked grave at an Indian Residential school in Kamloops BC people are rightfully horrified at the news. I have been struggling with this and have not been sure what to say - is there anything I could say that I haven’t already shared many times before? Ultimately, I wish for a day where stories of the success and happiness of Indigenous people are more plentiful than the stories of our pain.

Resiliency is a term used to describe individuals who are tough or have the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. But the way it is often used in academics and media is so problematic that I share my belief that when we only focus on how strong people are, we ignore the many challenges they should never have had to overcome in the first place!

Join a lively host and explore topics relating to addictions, healing and relationships with the Attachment Network of Manitoba’s new video podcast series. Welcome to “Reframing Addiction: The Crisis of Disconnection” featuring special guests Marion Cooper, Tim Fletcher, Marion Willis & Eldon Dueck.

Shout out to Ma Mawi Chi Itata Centre for all their awesome work fighting the pandemic! This short video shares a few thoughts and some details of the experience for me. Let me know how you felt if you went to 363 McGregor like me!!

I recently co-authored an article aimed at city planners for Plan Canada’s Social and Racial Equity magazine in the spring of 2021. This article talks about the Housing Solutions for Indigenous Youth Aging Out Of Care Innovation project.

Whether it’s going to the store, going to appointments in person and now during covid it’s figuring out which video/meeting platform, on which device, I have a tendency to “skim over” important details. Maybe it’s because I tend to do many things at one time, thinking I can multi task, because I am excited about many things I think I can extend the hours in a day but I can’t.

It is a hard time to process grief, but when I think of the many gifts left behind by one of my relatives, I think this perspective can help us process feelings and work towards the good life our loved ones would have wanted for us.

It’s National Volunteer Week! Justice, time, energy are just 3 of the reasons I volunteer my time in the community to help address mental health, child welfare and systems change! Check out the full article to see all the reasons why I volunteer.

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!

Does the North End need an Arts & Cultural Centre? What about The Palace Theatre? Please share your thoughts in this survey and help us make these dreams come true! Thank you to North End Community Renewal Corperation for all their work in bringing this work to fruition.