Healthcare
“It’s all predicted by what happened to you as a little kid, so the better we can make childhood, the more money we’re going to save downstream,” said Blackstock. “And that’s why the World Health Organization says for every dollar we spend on a kid, the taxpayers save seven dollars down the line.”
Economy
“All Canadians benefit, when we are more prosperous.” Todd Russell, President of NunatuKavut
Treaty Rights
“We’re not going anywhere, this is our land. We’re here to stay.” Clayton Thomas-Muller, Environmental activist
Education
“There needs to be someone in a leadership position that says, you know, we have got to step up to the plate, we’ve got to end this,” said Blackstock. “Maybe it means we’re going to go into a deficit for a couple of years. But these people have been in a deficit for 148 years and it’s the least we can do.”
Social Justice
Social justice is a broad heading. And the issues are interwoven; education, poverty, racism, violence, over representation in prisons, high numbers of kids in care.
Water
“We’re not going anywhere, this is our land. We’re here to stay.” Clayton Thomas-Muller, Environmental activist
"Respect means listening until everyone has been heard and understood, only then is there a possibility of
Dave Chief, Grandfather of Red Dog
"Balance and Harmony - the goal of Indian Spirituality."-