Frank grew up in the Cree community of Loon Lake, Alberta. He remembers good times with family in the bush, hunting and trapping. He reflects on the blessing of...

Emerson joined the army. It was a rebellious time in his life and he was getting into trouble. One day, someone stole some money from another person’s locker. The...

Emerson was raised in an urban setting away from the reservation. But home was where the relatives were and they would go back often. His dad raised the family...

Though originally from Washington State, she was raised by her grandparents in rural Oklahoma. When she was three, her father was shot and killed. Thankfully, she had her grandparents...

“I wanted to go do these drugs cause I hadn’t done them for quite some time and it was time for me to do them again. I used to...

Working on the Alaska pipeline, Paul got into drugs and alcohol. It changed his life. His addictions had full control over him, until one night, when he had a...