Women Warriors

The Indigenous youth suicide crisis has been overwhelming and heartbreaking for Indigenous communities across Canada. Tunchai, and her brother, Kelvin, originally from the Northwest Territories, are familiar with the hardships that Indigenous youth in remote communities face and decided to create a multi-media campaign, We Matter.org. The purpose of We Matter.org is to bring hope to Indigenous youth through short video messages from people that have been through similar circumstances, or want to reach out and show they care. The website allows anyone to upload video messages, poetry or artwork. On today's episode, Tunchai shares how they were inspired by the US project 'It Gets Better,' her journey to claiming her two-spirited identity, using poetry and ceremony as a tool for healing, and the role models that make her cry.   "You are so incredibly special. You are so loved. Even if it feels like you are completely alone, you're not – our ancestors are with you. There are people across Turtle Island who a