Register Now For The Indigenous History & Heritage Gathering 2025
Join me as your Master of Ceremonies for a very special and important gathering happening in Winnipeg in early June! The Indigenous History and Heritage Gathering is happening and if your work is in or around Indigenous history, then you will want to come along!
Selkirk Avenue Walking Tour
Selkirk Avenue might be the coolest street in the city of Winnipeg? Don’t believe me? Let’s explore the history and the possibilities together in this walking tour!
100 Years of Main Street Walking Tour
Do you want to explore the many businesses and communities that create them on Main Street in Winnipeg’s North End? Me too! Thank you to Jane’s Walk Winnipeg and North End History for helping to make this happen!
2 Author Visits @ Cornish & St John's Libraries
Join me at one (or both!) of my upcoming author visits with the Winnipeg Public Library as part of the TD Summer Reading Club where I will be sharing We Need Everyone with families!
Ininímotán Language Nest Begins May 6 at St John’s Library
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!
We Need Everyone #1 Kids Book in Winnipeg
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!
Health Services Should Care For Us Auntie Style
“Auntie Style” means systems and workers are rooted in the concept of kinship and are able to provide culturally safe care. Check out a report that Indigenous youth from Winnipeg contributed to sharing their hopes for primary care for themselves and their loved ones.
2023 Year End Interview City News Winnipeg
CityNews reporter Temi Olatunde walks and talks with Winnipeg Indigenous activist Michael Champagne, discussing some of the challenges facing the north end, and hopes for 2024.
Be A Better Settler
I'm so honoured to be part of this awesome project where artist Lani Zastre interviews and hand sketches in pencil a number of Indigenous folks in the community. I also answered a question of what I would like to see happen in terms of how non Indigenous people can live together with Indigenous peoples, you’ll be surprised how I answered!
Michael on APTN InFocus on Indigenous Youth Organizing
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!