Métis woman discovers her passion

By Joan Janzen

Stacey Wolfe is a local Métis woman who discovered her passion ... advocating for her heritage, culture, traditions and family. June 21st marked National Indigenous Day, as Stacey shared her journey as a descendant from the Paspaschase First Nation, from Edmonton, Alberta.

She moved to Kindersley in 2008, with her three daughters, and registered at Great Plains College. “I found myself in the college’s Indigenous Engagement Committee, and I soon began discovering, not only my family’s displacement, but the country’s history with Indigenous, Métis and Inuit,” she explained. And so began her journey to do her part contributing to truth and reconciliation.

The encouragement of her instructor and “amazing people” in Kindersley, helped Stacey to naturally fit into her community. “The college arranged for a Kiros Blanket Exercise to be performed at the Masonic Lodge. This is where I had the honour of presenting tobacco to an elder,” she said. “On the day of that exercise I found my passion.”

Her passion is speaking as an advocate for her stolen heritage, culture, traditions and family. “I tell my very own story, while breaking a cycle in my family of inter generational trauma,” she said.

Stacey took her practicum for college at Kinder Kollege for Child and Youth Services. It was there that she was given the opportunity to share her heritage with the children.

“Children are so smart, and I am so honoured to share that my culture is so naturally connected to earth and habitants, that we acknowledge the purpose and see the connection in everything,” she concluded.