Michael Redhead Champagne
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‘Immense progress’ made on reconciliation, but Orange Shirt Day calls for more: Winnipeg activistA Winnipeg Indigenous activist says he feels there's been 'immense progress' made over the past year, and a genuine focus on reconciliation within the community.CanadaSep 30, 2022
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Winnipeg activist wants kids to share their gifts in debut children’s bookMichael Redhead Champagne's book, We Need Everyone, comes out this fall. He told 680 CJOB it's been something he's wanted to do for a very long time.EducationJan 18, 2022
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Sept. 30 not just another day off, says Winnipeg Indigenous activistA Winnipeg Indigenous activist and organizer says he doesn't want to see the new National Day for Truth and Reconciliation be treated as just another 'day off.'CanadaSep 27, 2021
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Majority of Winnipeggers favour Bishop Grandin name change: pollAccording to a recent Probe Research poll, a majority of Winnipeggers want to see Bishop Grandin Boulevard's name changed.CanadaJun 16, 2021
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Community activist proposes solution to Winnipeg bus shelters being used by homelessMichael Redhead Champagne told 680 CJOB he knows of some Manitoba Housing units that have sat unoccupied for two years in the city's North End.HealthFeb 4, 2021
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Indigenous languages could be at forefront of reconciliation process, says Winnipeg community organizerA Winnipeg community organizer says teaching traditional Indigenous animal names could be a simple and positive step toward reconciliation.EducationJun 23, 2020
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Meet Me at the Bell Tower marks 8 years of fighting violence in WinnipegIt’s been eight years since people first started meeting at a bell tower in Winnipeg’s North End, intent on putting an end to violence in their community.Nov 22, 2019
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Closing police stations, moving officers doesn’t tackle root causes of violent crime: Winnipeg activistRecent changes by Winnipeg police are intended to reduce violence in the city, but one local activist says he's not sure the new strategy – which includes temporarily closing district police stations – is the best way to tackle the problem.CrimeNov 12, 2019
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Nearly half of youth incarcerated are Indigenous: Statistics CanadaNearly half of all youth who end up in custody across Canada are Indigenous, a statistic that a Manitoba activist says.CanadaJun 25, 2018
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Manito Ahbee Festival wraps up with International Pow WowThe 13th annual Manito Ahbee Festival went out with a bang on Sunday afternoon.May 20, 2018
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