Being present is the real present - let’s give gifts of our time and attention to one another so we can create memories that last longer than the dollars in our bank accounts.

If you have been wanting a signed copy of We Need Everyone (signed of course by Sushi the Cat) AND you want to check out a winter market that supports local Indigenous entrepreneurs at RRC Polytech - you are in luck! I will be setting up a We Need Everyone Booth at this Indigenous Holiday Market that supports the Mittohnee Pogo’ohtah program, please come grab a book and finish your holiday shopping too!

In June, the province of Manitoba released data on “the experiences of Black, Indigenous and racially marginalized patients and staff in emergency departments”. On behalf of the Manitoba Health coalition, our provincial director and myself, chair of Indigenous Health committee authored this article on the Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives - Manitoba website calling for more systemic action to confront racism in our province.

Many people have challenges with security guards, but what if there was a security guard who cared for you with Indigenous knowledge like Wâhkôhtowin (kinship) as their guide? Check out the newly released report about the beautiful work of the Community safety Hosts in Winnipeg and the 7 ways they create safety.

What would the state of reconciliation be if every non-Indigenous person committed to a specific TRC call to action and worked on it in their own daily lives? Not because they caused any of this but because they have benefited - from the land being their home, from the clean water they drink, to the electricity that powers their community.

Tansi nitotemahk! I am pumped that the Ininímotán Language Table is back! This free program, open to families and lanugage learners of all levels is now a 10 week program, starts October 4th and happens every Saturday from 10am to 12 noon at St John’s Library. See you there!

What happens when community members occupy a spiritual space in defiance of board negligence of community needs? The current situation at the Thunderbird House in Winnipeg is what happens! But what happens if everyone involved is correct?

Bored? Join a board! Register for free to learn about non profit boards of directors & take action in winnipeg with Michael Redhead Champagne.

Are you worried about the planet and want to take action? Anyone in Canada between the ages of 18 to 25 is invited to apply for this exciting opportunity before July 18 2025! Check out my reel for details!

When you graduate from grade 12 in our neighbourhood, it feels like you have just helped to uplift our whole community! This Thursday join us as we celebrate the class of 2025 grade 12 grads from COTE, RB Russell High School and St John’s High School!