At last I was finally able to meet George Couchie Redtail Hawk at his Cultural Mindfulness session at the Community Safety Village York Regional Police Such an engaging speaker. I learned so much from hearing your perspective George. You personally helped me make sense of more than you realize. With gratitude🙏

Awesome day in Wahnapitae First Nation with Confederation Secondary School. Cultural Mindfulness.

We can’t rely on the victims to come up with the answers but how are you going to acknowledge Indigenous people Using what you learned today; and putting into practice; going forward in your work and daily lives.

My granddaughter Faith asked if she could go along with POP. She wanted to smudge the room before the students arrived. Our children are our medicine, sometimes you need to bring your own medicine.

As the sun rises each day it reminds us that there is something that belongs to all of us.

My mom and dad, struggled with their own trauma and the community with theirs.

Over the past three years Sandy’s Closet located in Sturgeon Falls, has donated over three hundred boxes of clothing to communities across the North. The OPP Provincial Liaison Team headed by Gilles Lachance picks up the boxes to distribute to communities. Sharing your Spark.

Dropped tobacco plants off to Jennifer Funnel at North Bay Regional Health Centre, Jennifer has been doing a phenomenal at Hostipal looking after the needs of Indigenous people. NBRHC

In the community of Wahnapitae First Nation with granddaughter Gracie teaching Cultural Mindfulness. Smudging the medicines to start in a good way.

When you think no one is watching, that’s when someone’s watching. My granddaughter Grace Couchie-rainville came to assist with Cultural Mindfulness, when she got up to speak, other little girls in ribbon dresses got behind her.

Best medicine is putting up a tipi with my buddies from Our Lady of Sorrows School, Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board, what a great group of leaders.NPSCDSB

Thanks to Mike Monahan of Jet FM morning show, to let Tory Fisher and myself celebrate Indigenous Peoples day on air.

Celebrating Indigenous People’s Day at Our Lady of Sorrows School. Painting our masks.Paula Mann

Don’t let anyone pour water on your Spark.

Today we had the opportunity to attend the Indigenous Culture Awareness Workshop with keynote speaker George Couchie Redtail Hawk An incredible learning experience. “Don’t let anyone pour water on your Spark” - George Couchie

Think today “Who can I Share my Spark 🔥 with today.”

Canada Day Parade North Bay 1967.

Sharing your Spark can heal your Soul.

Wonderful day with UCCM Police on Manitoulin Island, cooked up pickerel for my good friends.

Proud To Be Me. We’re honoured and thankful to have been able to host our third annual Indigenous Youth Day at Memorial Gardens 🧡