Why we need more Indigenous heroes

Métis, Inuit, and First Nations youth need to see role models who live their lives with culture and intention. But so do all Canadians.

Gina Wilson, pictured in this file photo, is the senior associate deputy minister of diversity, inclusion, and youth at the department of Canadian Heritage and she was honoured at the Indspire Awards in Ottawa on Friday night. Ms. Wilson is from Kitigan Zibi just north of Ottawa, and 'every single Indigenous employee in the federal public service knows who she is. She is a hero and a role model,' writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY ROSE LEMAY

March 9, 2020

OTTAWA—On Friday, March 6, Canada’s largest celebration of Indigenous leadership occurred in Ottawa, the Indspire Awards. The national organization notes “the Indspire Awards represents the highest honour the Indigenous community bestows upon its own people." Watch the ceremony on APTN and CBC...

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