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As an indigenous youth, it can be tough making it through life unscathed. But when you’re an Indigenous youth being bullied for things out of your control, life can be doubly hard. For Serenity, the realization that she carries this double dose of trauma became apparent when she struggled in her own life as a young person attending school. “I grew up with a learning disability,” she says. ...

Growing up Indigenous in Canada is tough. It’s a road fraught with challenges that many of us approach with divided beliefs and an unstable foundation. Many generations are left with parents who don’t know how to love and care for their families because they struggle to even love themselves. These lost generations often find themselves in the care of the ones that might have a better understanding on how to put love into practice:,their grandparents....

Harvey is honest, laid back and relaxed. He’s an OG warrior who has cemented his place in Indigenous hip-hop history as part of the trailblazing group, Tru Rez Crew. He’s calm and collected but as he tells it, this is a far cry from where he was just months ago. “I struggled. I still struggle. Cocaine. Alcohol. My life was a party”, he says. “I’m eight months sober though and I’m proud of that.” Harvey...

As Chevi Sits back in their seat, they look up at the painting on the wall, “You know, that’s the city where I was beat up.” The room is silent but they crack a small smile. “It was a long time ago. I’ve moved past it but it’s still something that drives me today.” Chevy is a Cree trans woman out of Alberta who has experienced hate first- hand for who she is once they...