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Oct 2023
32m 53s

S3E2 - Shining a Light on Indigenous Und...

BC Housing
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Sara speaks to filmmaker Joseph Kafka and storyteller Patrick Stewart about an Indigenous-led video series titled ‘Where Are All My Relations’. Each story offers a human perspective on the data associated with an overrepresentation of Indigenous people in homeless counts. Home is a sense of belonging and connection. Patrick and Joseph explore the unique pathways into homelessness for Indigenous people.  They discuss how Indigenous-led approaches are offering hope for a brighter future.

To watch the “Where are All My Relations?” video series, visit lnhs.ca or find them on YouTube @LumaNativeHousingSociety

 

Guests: 

Simoogit Saa Bax, Patrick Stewart, Senior Director, Lu’ma Native Housing Society

Joseph Kafka, Filmmaker, Little Bird Media

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