A vibrant and unique culture, Métis are often a forgotten subset of Indigenous Peoples in Canada. For young people, finding opportunities to learn about distinct Métis culture and language is difficult, leading to a loss of pride in their Métis identity. For those in the Niagara, Ontario region, early cultural programming only exists for youth under 12.

Reliable transportation in remote and rural Indigenous communities is critical to increasing safety, reducing isolation, supporting independence, and providing critical access to healthcare, education, employment opportunities, and support organizations.

Systemic challenges, such as limited access to resources and barriers to transportation and childcare, make navigating educational systems challenging for many Indigenous families. It can be next to impossible for families dealing with intergenerational trauma.

No student should be denied educational opportunities due to financial or systemic barriers. Yet Indigenous children, like the Oskāyak students in Saskatchewan, are intimately familiar with missing out on opportunities that require travel. Reduced access to affordable airfare, accommodation, and basic travel necessities have left Indigenous students excluded from transformational learning experiences.

The relationship between Indigenous Peoples and the Catholic Church is one fraught with historic pain and injustice. Hundreds of years of systemic oppression and cultural erasure from colonial institutions have taken its toll, and today, it remains one of the more difficult bridges to rebuild in the spirit of reconciliation.

Navigating mainstream health and social service systems can be an experience marked by trauma and fear for many Indigenous Peoples. The systemic impacts of colonization continue to shape how this group inherently mistrust programs that have historically been biased against them.

Healthcare institutions deal with people at their most vulnerable. This is especially true of palliative and end-of-life care facilities responsible for safely guiding individuals onto their next spiritual journey while providing support for families preparing for the loss of a loved one.

For Indigenous Peoples seeking critical end-of-life care, accessing healing practices that reflect Indigenous traditions, knowledge and culture is not only a necessity, but a moral right.

The oldest residential school in Canada opened its doors in 1831, and for the next 139 years saw countless Indigenous children walk through its doors. Many of those children would never leave. Today, their communities and families continue to search for answers to what happened within the walls of the Mohawk Institute Indian Residential School.

Trust between Indigenous Peoples and the Catholic Church is strained. Historic injustices have left a legacy of mistrust and a fear of the intentions of religious institutions. Many living today have been personally victimized by the clergy.