Yes! I will nominate you

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With a heart for accessibility and supporting neurodiverse community members, I developed Sound Lab Mb. which brought music programs throughout Southern Mb. for participants to experience music exploration through headphones. Dubbed the "Silent Music Program" this venture removed social and economic barriers for youth living rurally. Through this venture, I realized that kids and families were not spending time outdoors in their community parks or historical spaces, and created SAYZOONS, a land based program introducing new activities and teaching survival skills and leadership. My family has also been home share providers for an adult male with disabilities  for the past 6 years. With my contract work, I brought accessible sports programs to rural and remote communities since 2019. I am a Archery instructor, and have been a community coach for curling.

Ensuring that all people are able to access programs or at least be empowered with the information to make decisions for themselves have been important to me. Sharing our history and culture is my favorite part of my business, empowering youth all the way to our survivors in their connection to this land and our people.

Through the Pandemic, SAYZOONS supported tourism ventures and welcomed visitors from near and far to experience land based activities in the Rural South.  With the knowledge that Red River Métis people in the south were still very quiet about being Red River Métis, I became a full time researcher and developed story and tourism opportunities to amplify the Red River Métis connection to the lands around us.  At the time there were people who were not Red River Métis building red river carts, donning our sash and travelling the Crow Wing trail. I remember my sense of connection to my ancestry. We are still here, we are still alive, we have our stories to tell. I became a fierce advocate for Red River Métis at a grass roots level. Over time, I became extremely knowledgeable and began offering Red River Métis history and cultural programs on the land, then in the classroom. My core competency is developing relationships with community. When you are actively living in the present, and being part of this community, it becomes really simple to address the gaps and make change to improve the programs and services being provided. I spent a lot of my time going beyond the colonial rhetoric and articals to seek our true stories. Ones which allowed people to feel confident to come into our Nation, and ones which empowered youth to take ownership of these lands as theirs.

I grew up with tea in a teapot, mini sandwiches, music and bonfires. As a youth I would spend time at my aunts and great aunts homes and help cut grass, or wash windows and from those times would learn about old ways of life in St.Vital. How our Métis roots were strong here, but rarely spoken about. I am Winnipeg and Manitoba through and through. I really get along well with our seniors, and I hear them talk about how they are left out of a lot of programs and services. This hurts my heart. Our grandparents and parents did not have a strong MMF government to support them, And they need it now. I worry for our parents of young ones. the ones who are struggling with day to day, inflation and balancing life and work. Why can't we support them more through programs and services. I am also wanting to ensure all of the buildings, staff and programs delivered last more than a lifetime. Cedar, my daughter, when she is older, 11 years from now, will she have education, houses, good jobs, medical support from our government? This next four years is vital to ensuring that each path is laid out to ensure there is another 4 years to start implementing strategies to prove there is long term success.

There is an anticipated 10 million dollars for each year, I would sure like to ensure that Seniors and barrier facing citizens have all their needs met. We should not have to choose who we support, we should find ways to support everyone.

I want everything accessible, no shell game, no side of table announcements. Everything up front and available to all.

I never want people to miss out because they weren't on an email list, or subscribed.  I want to ensure we are not limiting how our citizens get information. Right now, I feel like I am looking at too many sources and think it's time for all the Departments to get together and create a yearly budget, a program plan and a calendar. 

The Winnipeg Region active Locals, each get $10000 for their LCG, how many websites is that? How many space rentals is that? Is there a way for everyone to work together year to year to make those dollars last longer and  support more people?

I have spent the last 4 years of my life connecting to our government through local executive leadership, with the goal of running for this regional election. I have been committed to learning an leaning in to the processes of our Region.  I started as Chair for Two Spirit Michif then Vice Chair of Lii Michif Otipemisiwak 2SLGBTQ+ and Allies Local, and have moved to the position of Chair as of 2026.

My priority is always to be authentic, and deliver programs and events without politicking and positioning. The work I do is heart work, and I have always committed to doing this work without other motives.

I pledge to support organized, and simple administrative roles of our executives, so you can show up for your locals, without fear and being bogged down by added paperwork.  I pledge to ensure that training opportunities are available and mandatory for all executive members and that locals are able to be self sufficient and do great work. I would also like to let you know that I support collaboration and  Locals working together to streamline events and services. Winnipeg can blossom with Red River Métis Pride.

 I want to support the MMF in creating a 2SLGBTQ+ policy and research position,  an affiliate to the MMF which directly supports education, inclusion, and  training, to ensure that 2SLGBTQ+ are respected and valued throughout all of the MMF departments, communications and applications. To ensure that money provided to support 2SLGBTQ+ are managed and utilized by and for 2SLGBTQ+ community. I want to ensure financial clarity and strategic planning within the region.

I would love to see Locals in MMF buildings, the one Citizens are told are ours. I want to see Executive members paid for their work and their time, and have opportunities to be more involved in Cabinet meetings, and decision making in budgets. I want to see Locals receive their funding all at once, to do as they wish for their local within the guidelines provided.

Being a realist, I know that the things I want to do may never happen. I am a problem solver and negotiator. Change takes time. I am not afraid of NO because there are so many ways to YES. I have the mindset and the passion to discover the ways to YES. I will always do what can be done within the way things are.  Right now I see 30 locals scratching the surface at what is possible, historically, our communities would be working together, not separately.  And many citizens are not even connected to services MMF or the locals offer. I would like to see that change. We need numbers, and empowerment. We need to have more people in our region attending AGA and having a voice.  The MMF would save money, have more engagement, we would be able to have electronic and recorded voting available to the members to ensure their voices are counted. We would have more people at the polls casting their vote for President and Regional officials. My biggest asset is being able to seek information and retain knowledge as well as passing it along. I am ready to do some real work for our people. I would like to see more programs available for our Seniors and parents. I would love to see the food security program continue as well as developing temporary work systems for those who can commit to short term work options. My dream is to work towards holding the portfolio in Culture, Heritage and Sport, Identity Protection or supporting our National Historic sites, developing Tourism and land based economies, 60s Scoop and Residential Day schools. Or a new affiliate 2SLGBTQ+ Secretariate. It has been my dream for  along time.