April 12, 2016 (Camilo Freedman/APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images) Today I did something I haven't done since childhood. I attended church. I had...

*TRIGGER WARNING: S/A* July 9, 2016 (image found on google) There was always something wrong with yesterday. There has been something I...

I had written this at 19 years old in 1995. The university class assignment was to write about what Cree identity meant to us. This was...

December 7, 2014 My counselor and I were talking about something or other when I mentioned that my sisters were technically my...

May 19, 2017 Why did I want to become a “social worker”? Some might suggest it was due to my environment or the plight of First Nations...

*Trigger Warning* June 17, 2014 I was born into alcohol. Well, that is what it felt like looking back. My father was in the bar...

November 21, 2013 How do we help those who are addicted? How do we understand addiction? The story of a strong First Nations 2spirit man who has been living in recovery, one day at a time, for over 2 years. His story explains his life experiences and how we in society can help those who suffer from addiction. (Photo by Joe Coca) "No one grows up thinking “I’m going to become an alcoholic or an addict”. It seems so easy to believe that all people have to do is stop drinking or

June 22, 2015 This is not my coming out story. I tend to share a lot about my personal journey on this page which of course was my point....

*Trigger Warning* February 28, 2014 A part of the healing journey is to slowly let go of the painful stories. Please do not read if the topic is a trigger. Very graphic content ahead. (Graphic: Justin Ladia) If you need someone to talk to, call: Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 Hope for Wellness Chat: 1-855-242-3310 Crisis Services Canada: 1-833-456-4566 Indigenous youth suicide prevention | Alberta.ca I was six when my uncle hung himself in his basement. I was too young to at