If you, like me, have wanted to learn how to speak Ininew (swampy cree, n-dialect) for a long time but haven't had the community of speakers to do it, this opportunity is for you! You're invited to join me for ININÍMOTÁN LANGUAGE NEST at St John's Library on Mondays starting May 6 @ 6pm!

In its third week on the chart, We Need Everyone has made it to the #1 spot on McNally Winnipeg Kids Bestseller chart! Thanks to everyone who helped make this happen, so much more good things are to come with this book and related awesomeness!

I didn't wait for a new year to become a new me and you don't have to either! Let's keep growing together 🌱

Please join me in trying to get as many copies of my first kids book WE NEED EVERYONE into the hands of children and families in isolated rural northern and remote communities at no cost to them! You send the book to the WE Need Everyone Mailbox, me and my team organize and connect with community partners to get those books to interested families who otherwise couldn’t afford them!

Lighten up Michael! Don’t be boring! Looking ahead to the year of 2024 I wanted to brighten up my online presence and presentations - inspired by the titled page of my first kids book We Need Everyone (out January 2024). The wavy lines, yellow, red and teal colouring and the new MRC logo will help me step into the new year with a little more colour, movement and excitement! Special shout out to Travis Ross for taking the photos, Ayozak for styling, Chante for the curl support, beadwork by Grace & Angie for her vision!

You’re invited to this free virtual event that will bring together a number of leaders in the housing sector to discuss how housing as a human right can help us eliminate homelessness.

Thank you to APTN InFocus and host Darrell Stranger for having me on their episode that highlighted the importance of Indigenous youth organizing. I was one of 4 folks interviewed for this and was honoured to talk about the importance of language, We Need Everyone and what I mean when I say revolution!

Thank you to the National Association of Friendship Centres for having me as one of their keynote speakers for their youth conference this year in Enoch, Alberta! Check out a couple of photos, my presentation and a few links I referenced in my presentation.

We have to stop throwing our hands in the air and saying we don’t know what to do to prevent MMIWG2S. We know what to do. We have 231 Calls For Justice that are waiting to be implemented, with 8 that all Canadians can use to take meaningful action. Let’s get to work.

One of my favourite parts of this month is sharing books and messages that can empower kids to be themselves, share their gifts and learn new things. Take a look at some of my favourite books and some of the places I’ll be going to share for I Love to Read Month!