AGE: 25

TRAINING / EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

Associates of Arts degree from the Institute of Indigenous Government (IIG). Unfortunately all of the instructors have changed, but it was the best educational experience I've ever had! Learning about the history of oppression of our people and how the justice system actually works against minorities etc. really opened up a new world to me and I'm still exploring this path.

My goal in education is to get my Master's degree in "Sustainable Management" which is a program that helps people to look at how to do business in a way that is sustainable from a people, money and resource point of view, instead of just trying to get high profits and stepping on whatever and whomever along the way, I don't believe in that.

LIFE DREAM & GOALS:

I just want to be of alot of service to the Indigenous people's community at large. I am a part of Canada's Native people, and will always be involved here, but there are 300 million indigenous people worldwide, many of which are suffering with the same issues that our people are. My ultimate dream would be to change this suffering in a BIG way for all of our Indigenous brothers and sisters so that we can all start living our most productive and healthy lives possible. We come from a powerful lineage and I believe we can rise above any hardship and not just survive, but thrive once again.

WHERE DO YOU GO FOR HELP?

Family, friends, books if there's one that could help me some how.

FAVOURITE CELEBRITY:

Adam Beach

Why: Talented and cute works for me!

FAVOURITE MOVIE:

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon/Braveheart

Why: Love the special effects of the fighting scenes for both

FAVOURITE FOOD:

My Mom's homemade pizza and East Indian food.

Why: because homemade food always has that extra edge of delicious and East Indian food always hits the spot as well and is cheap way over down Main Street.

Something Interesting About You:

I have travelled on my own to different countries and want to visit every country of the world in my lifetime.

FAVOURITE QUOTE:

"Goals are dreams with an action plan" B. Franks

Current job, training or projects you're involved in: I am working on the RedWAY BC: Website for Aboriginal Youth project currently, am also designing a Native youth hip hop clothing line called "Spirit-Soul" and am a part of creating a BC Native Youth Action Society, which I will hopefully be able to help fund from profits from the clothing line.

WORDS OF ADVICE:

Words of Advice for Youth: City's have a lot to offer both good and bad, you can take them as an opportunity to get involved in your urban community in a positive way, or else you can just come here and get involved with the drug and drinking scene. Both are here ready and waiting for you. If anyone wants my advice, I would say that getting involved in our Urban Aboriginal Community is so much more fun and helps both yourself and our people as a whole. I know youth who are involved in Video and film making, in rapping and music, in designing, in different post secondary programs, who run their own home-based businesses....etc

We are all a big network who are here to help each other and help Native people as a whole if we can in some way. So I'd like to see all of our Youth getting involved in this circle because we can make it as big as it needs to be to make room for each and every Native Youth out there!