Rick tells the first Algonquin story he ever heard.
Deb’s buckskin jacket is a magnet for the indigenous students in her school.
TJ shares a story about an eagle who is excluded from playing with friends.
Mireille remembers her grandson’s naming ceremony.
Kate reflects on the people who helped her feel that she belongs in her community.
Judi shares how the drum helps her find her voice.
Carol Ann receives her grandmother’s moccasins as a graduation gift.
Armand reflects on the connection between language and the ancestors.
Osinikwe tells the story of love for her bird children and her grandson.
Shannon reflects on how understanding her names taught her languages of respect and humour.
Mishiikenh finds his way back to the sacred number 13
Paul reflects on how he found direction in his life.
Lynda reflects on how ceremonies and pow wows return her to her culture.
Kate recounts how learning about another culture helped her connect to her own.
Jennifer reflects on the power of belonging from being part of the language nest.
Franks recounts his grandfather’s stories about their family’s involvement in the Great Peace of Montreal, Treaty of Niagara and the Jay Treaty.
