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Helen Deleon Hemens, pictured at home in “Ottawa” on Sept. 10. Photo by Aaron Hemens

Visiting my mom was a reminder of what’s important — her wellbeing is mine, too

By Aaron Hemens ● First Person ● October 6, 2022 October 6, 2022

Utilizing IndigiNews’s wellness initiative funds to go home meant I got to see the person I care about most, and made me think about how we can be there for each other

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A digital rendering depicts a cartoon image of an orange shirt with a dollar sign on the front

Orange Shirt Day is not about buying orange shirts

By Michelle Cyca ● First Person ● September 30, 2022 September 30, 2022

Corporations are trying to turn reconciliation into a transaction — we need to disentangle its meaning from the act of shopping

Truth is a journey that we walk one story at a time

By Odette Auger ● First Person ● September 29, 2022 September 30, 2022

On the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day, I’m thinking about all the voices that have been silenced — and the ways we can start to heal