“When you are so low you cannot see the end please remember that all of us, your family, your communities, Canada, and the rest of the world need you–yes, you. (more…)
“When you are so low you cannot see the end please remember that all of us, your family, your communities, Canada, and the rest of the world need you–yes, you. (more…)
In grade 6 Wanda wrote this poem. Since then, she has lost a close friend to suicide. It is shared now to reach out to other girls who may have similar feelings, so that you know you are not alone. We can cope and heal together.
I’m just a girl.
I love being called pretty, but I’ll never believe it.
I’m not always right, I hate being wrong.
I’m almost always smiling, but its not always real.
I can’t be read like an open book, but I hide so much.
I work hard at things, but I don’t always get what I deserve.
I’m just a girl.
-Wanda Venne
La Ronge, Saskatchewan
“I cry for the fire within you
Started many eons ago
Centuries of rekindling have happened (more…)
Pieces created by Indigenous youth, or people inspired by our campaign to take the messages of We Matter and turn it into art.