Conversation of Aboriginal Homelessness Continues: Interview With David Ward

"In Yellowknife we met Cassien, http://invisiblepeople.tv/blog/2011/08/cassien-aboriginal-homeless-yellowknife-canada/ Gina http://invisiblepeople.tv/blog/2011/08/gina-aboriginal-homeless-yellowknife-canada/ and Clayton http://invisiblepeople.tv/blog/2011/08/clayton-homeless-aboriginal-yellowknife-canada/ -- each with a powerful story that not only shares the problems of Aboriginal homelessness but the solutions."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-horvath/aboriginal-homeless-canada_b_953601.html

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By no means am I an expert, but I do believe Aboriginal homelessness is what makes Canadian homelessness different than other countries. And I believe it is a serious social crisis that needs to be addressed as a priority when looking at solutions for Canada. We started the conversation with Adrian Wolfleg back in Calgary. Many of you may remember Adrian performed a naming ceremony over me giving me an Aboriginal name. Truly one of the greatest honors of my life.

I am not Aboriginal, and I will never fool myself or others to believe I understand their gorgeous culture and struggles to survive. That said, I felt the best way to share the Aboriginal story of homelessness in Canada was to simply empower my new Aboriginal friends to tell their own story...."