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Indigenous peoples around the world are being oppressed by governments, resources extraction companies, lack of clean water, loss of their lands and more.

Autumn Peltier a recipient of Daniel G. Hill Human Rights Award

December 14, 2022 -  Manitoulin Expositor
Anishinabek Nation Chief Water Commissioner Autumn Peltier, of Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory, is one of four recipients to be honoured with the first-ever Daniel G. Hill Human Rights Awards.
Ms. Peltier was presented with the Young Leaders award by the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) on June 15, marking the 60th anniversary of Ontario’s Human Rights Code, in a YouTube premiere, an Anishinabek News release explained.   Read more 
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​Honouring Indigenous Peoples on this Day

June 21, 2022  - Kairos Canada
Hello all
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Today I offer my tobacco
I say thank you for the sunrise each morning
I say thank you for a new day
I say thank you for a new life
I say thank you for everything that is beautiful
I say thank you for the gift of tobacco that lets us pray

First Nations treated all objects in their environment with the utmost respect.
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​The Colonial Dimension of Climate Migration

October 28, 2021 - The Tyee​
Already forced from traditional lands, Indigenous peoples face relocation or disruption as the world warms.

​We are being increasingly warned about climate migration within Canada. And these warnings are a critical reminder of the fragile state of the Earth and our relationship to it.

But climate and weather events have already had a disproportionate impact on Indigenous communities in settler states like Canada. Such disparities are the calling card of colonialism.


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Fire swept through the community of Lytton, BC, this summer. One-third of residents were Indigenous. 
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Photo by Darryl Dyck, the Canadian Press.

After 24 years of water advisories,
​Shoal Lake 40 First Nation can drink from the tap

October 19, 2021 - CBC
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Photo credit of Marc Miller Facebook page.
 After more than two decades without clean drinking water, Shoal Lake 40 First Nation on the Ontario-Manitoba border is celebrating the opening of a water treatment facility and the end of water advisories for the community.         Read More...

We Matter - Five year anniversary

October 15, 2021 - We Matter

​Orange Shirt Day was last month and, while we celebrated the strength and resilience of our ancestors, elders and residential school survivors, we felt the sadness of shared grief with our communities for our lost loved ones. Thanksgiving can also bring up those feelings of loss. 

No matter what you’re going through, you are not alone. Follow us on social media to learn more about our resources & find supportive messages to help you get through tough times! 
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​National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

September 30, 2021 - Leadnow
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Today, September 30th 2021, marks the first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. The day is meant to honour the lost children and survivors of residential schools, their families and communities. [1] While this is an important moment to grieve and reflect—we cannot stop here.

Over the past six months, over 1,300 unmarked children's graves have been discovered on the sites of former Residential Schools. [2] It’s likely there are many more: over 150,000 Indigenous children were forced to attend Indian Residential Schools. [3] 139 of them were set up across the country, and so far, less than 10 have been searched. [4] We know there are thousands yet to be found, and countless others who we may never find.     Read more

We Matter July Newsletter

July 6, 2021
If you want to join our celebrations, keep reading because there is so much more to celebrate below


#HopeForum 2021
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Good News! ​Bill C-15 Becomes Law

July 3, 2021
On June 21, 2021, Bill C-15, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, received Royal Assent and came immediately into force. This Bill was developed over a span of 20 years by Indigenous peoples around the world and globally adopted in 2007. This is the third attempt in Canada’s Parliament to pass Bill C-15 and enshrine it into law and this time it succeeded!
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"This legislation advances the implementation of the Declaration as a key step in renewing the Government of Canada's relationship with Indigenous peoples. The purpose of the Act is to affirm the Declaration as an international human rights instrument that will help interpret and apply Canadian law. This Act requires the Government in Canada to be in consultation and cooperation with Indigenous peoples to prepare and implement an action plan to address injustices, combat prejudice, eliminate all forms of violence, racism and discrimination against Indigenous peoples, including elders, youth, children, women, persons with disabilities, gender-diverse and two-spirit persons. This Act is to promote mutual respect and understanding, good relations and include measures for monitoring, reviewing and amending the plan."
(Backgrounder: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, Department of Justice, Government of Canada)

Praise God for this blessing in our land!
Submitted by Sr. Gemma Dunn, CSM to the Saint Francis of Assisi July Newsletter

​July 1st, 2021: Turning grief into action

June 29, 2021 - Council of Canadians
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 We have been waking up to more news confirming the horrors of the Indian Residential School system.
Over the past month, the remains of more than 1,300 Indigenous children have been found in unmarked graves surrounding institutions they were forced into by churches and governments.

There is a growing recognition of the realities of Canada’s colonial history and present.
This is a time to mourn — it’s also a time to organize. This year, we are calling on all Council of Canadians supporters to observe July 1st differently. Here are some options for learning more and taking tangible actions:
  • Learn about the other experiences in Canada that you may not have had the opportunity to know by attending a local Indigenous-led event on July 1st. Click here to find an action near you.
  • Read and understand the 94 Calls to Action developed from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. You can read about the federal government’s inaction on the Calls to Action here. If you are not able to participate in a public event consider the above suggestion, to read the 94 calls to action. The is the first part in "see, judge, act" method which is supported by our JPIC commitment. - FVC
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​A call to Canadians: Help us find every burial site. Bring every lost Indigenous child home. Prove that you are who you claim to be

June 27, 2021 - Globe and Mail
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Canada may not have more than one million dead who were slaughtered and buried in killing fields, as they do in Cambodia. But make no mistake: Over the past 153 years, Canada has consistently used government policies – residential schools, the Sixties Scoop, the prison system, “universal” health care and repeated ignorance of our people’s necessities of life – to make damn sure we are assimilated.   READ MORE....

Becoming Nakuset - CBC Short Docs

Continuing to understand the Indigenous peoples story
June 13, 2021

As a small child, Nakuset was taken from her home in Thompson, Manitoba and adopted into a Jewish family in Montreal. The story of how she reclaimed her Indigenous identity, with help from her Bubby.

A survivor of the '60s scoop, Nakuset relates the story of her perseverance through childhood abuse and struggles with identity. (12:48)

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A moving statement from the Opposition

June 7, 2021
On Monday, MLA Adam Olsen made a moving statement to the house about the remains of the 215 children found at the Kamloops residential school. “Olsen stood and delivered what will likely go down as one of the most powerful speeches ever seen in the B.C. legislature,” wrote journalist Rob.  

Kamloops residential schools

May 31, 2021 - Leadnow Team

On Thursday, Chief Rosanne Casimir of the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation confirmed that the bodies of 215 Indigenous children were discovered in an unmarked mass grave at a former Kamloops, BC residential school. [1] That's 215 children stolen from their families and communities — never to return.

The atrocities and violence these children were subject to are unthinkable — but they're not unknown. According to the Anishinabek Overview of the Indian Residential School System, the Canadian government operated 139 residential schools from the 1870s to 1996 when the last residential school closed in Saskatchewan. [2] It is estimated that "150,000 Indian, Inuit, and Métis children were forced to attend these schools." [3] This does not include residential schools operated by religious institutions or provincial governments.

Architects of the residential school system explicitly stated the purpose of residential schools was to forcibly assimilate Indigenous peoples to eliminate the knowledge of Indigenous cultures, histories and traditions.    READ MORE - TAKE ACTION


We Matter April Newsletter

See April 25, 2021  - We Matter
See the April Newsletter

Urban Indigenous Forum II:
​Taking action against systemic racism in healthcare

April 11, 2021 - ​National Association of Friendship Centres
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We Matter - November Newsletter

November 12, 2020
You never have to be alone, and you deserve to be supported through these difficult times. Remember that you are important no matter what is going on in the world.
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You can take care of yourself by asking for help, talking to someone you love and trust, connecting to land, being creative (creating art), and many other things. We Matter can help you find ways to take care of yourself, too!              ​Find them here​.

​WATCH — Greta Thunberg and Autumn Peltier chat COVID, activism, the future

September 29, 2020 - CBC KIds News
Two teen activists from different parts of the world spoke on the environment, COVID-19 and their new movies over the weekend. We must listen to them!

​We Matter July Newsletter

July 8, 2020
Visit their Instagram page http://instagram.com/wematterorg and tune in July 9th for the next Instagram Live

The Two Spirit Dictionary Has Launched!

For the FIRST TIME EVER, We Matter has resources for KIDS 11 and under!

Meet 2 
 Ambassadors of hope, Scott and Tagalic!

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Tara MacLean and SHiFT FROM THA 902: Beneath the Path of Crows.

​Tara MacLean in a stunning performance of her song Beneath the Path of Crows, featuring SHiFT FROM THA 902.

From THE EAST COAST MUSIC HOUR'S last public presentation on March 10th: The SURRENDER edition of the Story and the Song.
Written by Tara MacLean/ Daniel Howlett/Dennis Ellsworth/Hubert Francis/Gilbert Alex Sark/ Senator Brian Francis and special guest Todd Googoo.

We Matter Campaign 

February 23, 2020

Indigenous people - Our identity is our land

August 21, 2019 - GCCM
Our identity is our land.  #Indigenous people play such a key role in protecting the planet we all depend on for survival from exploitation.

We Matter - Self Care

August 3, 2019
 We are halfway through summer, and some of us are feeling the heat. Summer is the time to do the things we may neglect doing during the rest of the year, like getting out in nature, spending time with family or even just some good fun! We are nearing the end of summer, so while we still find time to do the things we enjoy some of us may feel that nagging calling from our responsibilities.
It’s important to take time to reflect during this transition, so that we are ready to face whatever comes our way. It’s a good time to write in a journal, create a list of goals,  come up with a self-care plan, or anything that will help you feel ready for whatever life throws your way. 

We Matter Toolkits have a Self-Care Plan to help you begin creating yours.
Email info@wemattercampaign.org to inquire about our Toolkits for educators, support workers and youth, and be sure to have the youth you work with complete the self-care plan.   READ MORE

​Women, children lead Attawapiskat march calling for permanent water fix

July 24, 2019 - CBC
Carrying hand-drawn signs declaring, "Our Kids Matter, Water is Life" and, "Our People are Dying Slowly," dozens of Attawapiskat residents marched through their community Tuesday to press for an end to the Ontario First Nation's long-standing water problems.
 
About 50 marchers, mostly women and children, stopped at the band office and confronted Attawapiskat Chief Ignace Gull, handing him a letter and, speaking in Cree, demanding a permanent water fix.
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Ida Linklater, a mother of four, said she wants action on Attawapiskat's long-standing water problems. (Gwen Gray/CBC News)
Attawapiskat residents in the community of about 2,000 people have been told to:
  • Limit their time showering.
  • Avoid using hot water (because it opens skin pores).
  • Ventilate bathrooms because THMs and HAAs can get into the air.​
​Would you be happy if your water was so contaminated it caused skin sores and looks like swamp water, and then add the fact that it has been this way for 10 years - FVC
          Learn more at CBC

Rayanna Seymore - encourages, you matter!

July 15, 2019 - We Matter
This can be a time for exploring and adventures, with many of our year’s responsibilities wrapping up. It is a playful time, but we sometimes struggle to take the rest we need.  

While this new freedom can be a time to do more, it’s important to remember to take moments to ourselves and 
reflect on our own lives. It’s okay to take care of yourself first, do the things you love most, and celebrate your year’s successes. If you have stories about your challenges, accomplishments, or things you’ve learned, we want to hear them.    Go to:  ​WE MATTER

​Beyond the National Inquiry: The need for concrete action to end violence against Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people in Canada

July 8, 2019 - Amnesty International
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Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people in Canada experience staggeringly high levels of violence, and for decades, government failed to acknowledge and address this human rights crisis. Indigenous women’s organizations, grassroots activists, violence survivors, and the families and loved ones of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people long called for a national inquiry to compel government to investigate and take urgent action to end the violence. Amnesty International advocated alongside Indigenous partners in calling for a national inquiry....
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What can you do now?The Inquiry’s 231 Calls for Justice make strong recommendations to government, police, and institutions like the media and healthcare sectors to take urgent action. They also include specific Calls for Justice to all people in Canada.
   ....READ MORE and read the eight Calls for Justice for every person in Canada
            Pick at least one for you, your fraternity or your group to do. (Download a pdf handout)

​Cree-Anishinaabe doctor 'optimistic' about plan to combat anti-Indigenous racism

June 20, 2019 - CBC
Dr. Marcia Anderson says the racism she experienced in med school was 'repeated and regular and serious'

CBC Radio · Posted: May 24, 2019 6:04 PM ET | Last Updated: May 24

Dr. Anderson spoke to As It Happens host Carol Off about her own experiences with racism in the health system and why she is optimistic about the initiative.
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​'Deep grief, and outrage': Family of Colten Boushie shares frustration at justice system in new film

Family of Indigenous man shot and killed in 2016 'don't feel like we've been heard'
Indigenous youth, Colton Boushie, was shot by a farmer who believed Coulton was there to steal from the farmer. In truth Coulton had a flat tire. "Boushie, 22, and four other young people from the Red Pheasant Cree Nation reserve drove onto Stanley's rural Saskatchewan property in an SUV on Aug. 9, 2016. An altercation occurred between them, Stanley, his son and his wife, resulting in Boushie being shot." As a younger fellow Coulton was quoted as having said, "The world would get along if everybody just got a good book and just go sit under a tree." A film about this story has just been released.
Link to the CBC podcast here which puts a spotlight on this Canadian justice issue that continues to be ignored by the governments, the judicial system and the people, meaning "us".           
                                                     
See the movie trailer below.

Create a self-care plan

May 1, 2019 - We Matter
In this We Matter Toolkit Video, Tunchai and Kelvin talk about how important it is to take care of ourselves - and they also talk about the Youth Toolkit, and how youth can use it for their own support!  See the 

WE MATTER - April Newsletter

April 8, 2019 - ​Download the Newsletter
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​Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in Canada

February 28, 2019 - Change.org
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Message to Trudeau:
All of the undersigned, stand together with the members of Cassidy's family. We ask that Cassidy's birthday, January 28, be named our official day of mourning and action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in Canada. We respectfully submit that it should have two goals that go hand in hand like the two parts of a heartbeat - first raising awareness of those who are lost and whose deaths were not solved and whose families still wait for justice, and second pledging to value all lives so that we can move forward, confidently knowing no women feel less protected in our country.
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​Kanaka Bar: Harnessing the power of community

February 12, 2019 - David Suzuki Foundation
“Our ancestors lived in harmony with the land for over 8,000 years,” he says. “There were some basic principles: take what you need, no more. If you’re going to do something, do it right. If you take it in, take it out. And when you’re done, clean up after yourself.”
One of the ways Kanaka Bar (Indian Band) can honour those principles is to return to greater self-sufficiency and sustainability, in energy as well as food.
“My mandate as chief of this community, of what we call Kanaka Bar today, is that there is the same — or if not more — opportunity for my future generations,” he says.  READ MORE

Living without safe and reliable drinking water on First Nations

January 9, 2019 - CBC National
We in the southern part of Canada never think of having to live without running water. Our people living in the Canadian north have been living without clean water for years. The challenges they face to get safe and reliable drinking water remains a daily reality for thousands living on reserves in Canada. We in the south cannot remain silent. Call or write your member of parliament.

Pope Francis states in Laudato Si': "30....access to safe drinkable water is a basic and universal human right, since it is essential to human survival and, as such, is a condition for the exercise of other human rights....Our world has a grave social debt towards the poor who lack access to drinking water, because they are denied the right to a life consistent with their inalienable dignity." 

​December We Matter Newsletter

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​While Nestlé extracts millions of litres from their land, residents have no drinking water

November 25, 2018 - The Guardian
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 Iokarenhtha Thomas, a mother of five. ‘That’s just the reality of living on reserve,’ she said of the lack of water. ‘You grow up being treated unfairly.’ Photograph: Jennifer Roberts for the Guardian

Just 90 minutes from Toronto, residents of a First Nations community try to improve the water situation as the beverage company extracts from their land
The mysterious rash on the arm of six-year-old Theron wouldn’t heal. For almost a year, his mother, Iokarenhtha Thomas, who lives in the Six Nations of the Grand River indigenous reserve in Ontario, went to the local doctor for lotions for the boy. It worked, for a time. But the itchy red rash always returned. Thomas came to suspect the culprit behind the rash: water – or, rather, the lack of it...    ....Thomas, a university student and mother of five, has lived without running tap water since the age of 16. Her children lack access to things commonplace elsewhere, like toilets, showers and baths. For washing and toilet usage, they use a bucket....
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This legal ambiguity has allowed Nestlé to move in and extract precious water on expired permits for next to nothing. Nestlé pays the province of Ontario $503.71 (US$390.38) per million litres. But they pay the Six Nations nothing....
....Martin-Hill believes that the exorbitant suicide rate among First Nations youth – five to seven times that of other Canadians, according to the federal government – is directly related to the lack of drinkable water. For a Six Nations person, water is sacred and a symbol of life. But the lack also has metaphorical significance, as it becomes representative of the myriad ways that indigenous Canadians are treated as second-class citizens....“There’s a strong element of depression, sadness and hopelessness because it’s been going on for so long. Young people don’t see a future.”   READ THE FULL STORY     
This is a story of poverty in our own country and we are oblivious to it. As the article states, the Trudeau government promised a fix but little has been done. - FVC
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Consider boycotting Nestles - Here is a list of their brands

​Suicide shouldn't be 'normal' in Indigenous communities, says Massey lecturer Tanya Talaga

November 12, 2018 - CBC - The Current
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For the 2018 Massey Lectures, Indigenous journalist Tanya Talaga examined the devastating problem of youth suicide in Indigenous communities. She spoke to Anna Maria Tremonti about what she found. Talaga quotes, "Canada is the only G8 country that does not have a national suicide prevention strategy." We need to speak up for the our Indigenous people.
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Listen to the CBC - The Current
Listen to the first Massey Lecture at CBC on Ideas

It's ok to reach out 

November 1, 2018 - We Matter
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See the 2017 Impact Report

​Take the #HopePact 

October 2, 2018 - We Matter
Indigenous youth across the nation are choosing to take the We Matter #HopePact, that serves as a reminder that you are never alone in what you are feeling or experiencing.
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All of us have experiences that, at times, made life feel hopeless. Together, by sharing our stories, we can support Indigenous youth who may be struggling. If you have teachings, inspiration, quotes or a story that helps you get through hard times, we want YOU to submit your story. Read more at......
​     October We Matter Newsletter
“Jordan’s message reminds us that not everyone can recognize we’re struggling that it’s important for us to open up and share our stories and be receptive to hearing others so we can share tools to help one another cope.”
-Frances Moore, We Matter Operations & National Outreach Manager

We Matter - Ontario Support Network

September 23, 2018
We Matter is now accepting applications for its brand-new, multi-year regional project called the

Ontario Support Network!
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The Ontario Support Network (OSN) is an exciting new project that hopes to build deeper partnerships between We Matter and a select number of Northern Ontario communities and deeper relationships between youth and their supports across communities. We Matter is looking for 6 community partners across Northern Ontario who are interested in bringing discussions of mental health and life promotion, and hope, culture, and strength into their schools and communities.

​30 Traditional Crops to Celebrate Indigenous Farming

August 8. 2018 - Foodtank
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Food Tank is highlighting 30 historically and agriculturally significant fruits, vegetables, and grains from regions across the globe.
This International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, August 9, is an opportunity to celebrate the ecological and cultural value of indigenous foodways. In 1994, the United Nations General Assembly declared the day to encourage the world to protect and promote the rights of indigenous peoples. Celebrating their cultures means preserving their time-tested farming practices, agricultural knowledge, and traditional crops that can help address global climate change and food insecurity.
Of the roughly 250,000 plant species known to humankind, an estimated 30,000 are edible and approximately 7,000 have at some point been used as food. However, more than 90 percent of crop varieties have disappeared from farmers’ fields during the past 100 years; the varieties left that build our food system are predicted to suffer under climate change. The biodiversity maintained on indigenous peoples’ farms may be the key to building resilient food systems that can withstand changing weather patterns, meet nutritional and cultural needs of communities, and rehabilitate degraded ecosystems.   LEARN MORE...

We Matter Video - Australia

August 1, 2018

​In July, We Matter launched their #WeMatterAustralia videos. Young people across the globe are doing inspiring things and we all matter! 
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Check out this message from one Koorie youth:

​Cutting Greyhound service in Western Canada puts Indigenous women at risk

July 18, 2018 - Globe and Mail
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Emily Riddle is a graduate student and policy analyst. She is Nehiyaw (Plains Cree) and a member of the Alexander First Nation.
When I saw the news that Greyhound had decided to cut its bus services in Canada west of Sudbury, I was shocked and disappointed, not just because I’m another millennial without a driver’s licence, who has often utilized Greyhound buses – but because I am a Cree woman who knows that this loss of a vital service puts the safety of Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people at risk. We deserve to travel our homelands free from violence, and while transportation is only a small component of the changes needed for that to happen, it is an important one.
We have long known that lack of access to transportation in rural and remote areas in this country is a factor in the murder and disappearance of thousands of Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people in Canada.  
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We Matter Went International

July 1, 2018
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This past month, We Matter Co-Founder, Tunchai Redvers, brought We Matter messages of hope, culture and strength abroad to Australia! 200 Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander young people from across the state of Victoria (Kulin Nation) gathered in Melbourne for the Koorie Youth Summit. The Koorie Youth Summit is an annual gathering hosted by the Koorie Youth Council, an organization dedicated to advocating for Aboriginal and Torres Straight youth.
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           Check out this awesome video from the 2018 Koorie Youth Summit:    VIDEO

Indigenous youth everywhere matter and are doing amazing things in their communities  -so keep an eye out for some of We Matter’s first international video messages!

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We Matter team member, Linnea Dick, was also featured on CBC Radio: Out in the Open, talking about Indigenous youth experiences with mental health. 

Listen to her inspiring interview

​We Matter: bringing hope to Indigenous youth - CBC Tapestry

March 15, 2018 - CBC Radio Tapestry
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Kelvin (left) and Tunchai (right) are travelling across Canada with the We Matter campaign bringing their message of hope and truth to Indigenous youth.

Lack of clean water. Lack of housing. Lack of educational and job opportunities. Families facing addiction and abuse. These are just of the many struggles facing Canada's Indigenous peoples. Perhaps the most troubling news of all involves the heartbreaking toll of suicide; stories of young people whose circumstances have challenged their will to live.
Kelvin and Tunchai Redvers are a brother and sister team who are doing something about this. They created the We Matter campaign to help sow seeds of hope and connection among Indigenous youth.

Hear the podcast and learn how the 
We Matter campaign is making a difference and sowing hope for kids who feel they have no hope. 

Read more & hear the podcast
"No matter what you're going through...there's always a way forward. It's hard to see that sometimes, but there are others who have been through what you've been through, and there are always people who want to support you. And WE want to support you."
Kelvin Redvers, co-founder, We Matter campaign

​Development and Peace - Caritas Canada signs on to the Leap Manifesto, a call for Canada based on caring for the earth and one another

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Sign the Leap Manifesto
Development and Peace - Caritas Canada is proud to announce its endorsement of the Leap Manifesto, which is a hopeful call for transformation of the Canadian economic model, from an unequal economy based on resource extraction and fossil fuels towards one that is based on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and economic and social justice. In signing the Manifesto, Development and Peace joins Canada’s social, faith, and labour movements for Indigenous rights, social and food justice, and environmental justice in making a bold leap towards a vision of our country which allows for all of us to live sustainably in dignity.
The Leap Manifesto was launched in 2015, the same year as Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si, as the world was preparing for the Paris Climate Conference, COP21. .....LEARN MORE

We Matter: 
 - Message of the week

Caroline Nochasak
“Caroline is one of the amazing youth a part of #HopeForum 2018. We’re honored she shared her voice – and she’s worth listening to!”
-Kelvin Redvers, We Matter Co-Founder
Share this with someone who matters!
Check out the website  - We Matter -  Share this with someone who matters to you!

January 22, 2018

​Tiny House Warriors build homes to protest pipeline plans

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They call themselves the Tiny House Warriors, and they are using tiny houses to stand up against the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline.
The build site is in the heart of the Secwepemc territory in British Columbia, 50 kilometers east of Kamloops, in Mayuk Manuel's backyard. She and her twin sister Kanahus Manuel started the Tiny House Warriors. Read More

Indigenous lands and protecting our earth

October 30, 2017 - GCCM
Indigenous people live in over 93% of supposedly “uninhabited land. When indigenous people control their own land, all life benefits from clean air, water, and protection.
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The result has become something of an ecological and financial disaster. Learn more, share and act.

October 10, 2017

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls

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​“The complex interplay of factors – many of which are part of the legacy of residential schools – needs to be examined, as does the lack of success of police forces in solving these crimes against Aboriginal women”
Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), Final Report, December 2015
 
The MMIWG Information Hub on the KAIROS website is focused on providing information, resources and updates related to the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada. The hope is to create a hub, where allies can come together here: kairoscanada.org

October 4, 2017 - Change.org

First Nations Children NOW

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(A) group of concerned citizens (are) urging Prime Minister Trudeau and the Canadian government to support culturally based equity for First Nations children.
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In a landmark ruling released on January 26, 2016, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal found that the Canadian government is racially discriminating against 163,000 First Nations children and their families by providing flawed and inequitable child welfare services ("FNCFS Program") and failing to implement Jordan's Principle to ensure equitable access to government services available to other children....First Nations children are uniquely impacted by federal underfunding of services on-reserve. It is unacceptable that the federal government does not provide First Nations children, youth and families with equitable education, health care, child welfare and basics like clean drinking water.  Read More

Again election promises are being ignored. "The numerous initiatives that have been taken at the federal and provincial-territorial levels to address the problems faced by indigenous peoples have been insufficient," UN official, Anaya, said in his report. See the CBC Story.
​Little has changed.
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