By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News EDMONTON- When the Aboriginal Seniors Centre in Edmonton was approached to help design a new ETS bus wrap, the idea quickly evolved into something far more meaningful than an art project. It became a community conversation, a cultural teaching, and a rare moment of visibility for Indigenous seniors who too often feel unseen. For Milly Karhioo-Saadeh, Indigenous Relations Strategic Planner with the City of Edmonton, the project reflects what meaningful relationship-building truly looks like. \u201cFor me, this work is fundamentally about relationships \u2014 and the only way to build relationships is by being present with Indigenous people and communities,\u201d she explained. Listening First: Creating Space for Seniors\u2019 Voices The idea of a bus wrap began months earlier, when Karhioo-Saadeh brought… <\/p>\n
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News EDMONTON- When the Aboriginal Seniors Centre in Edmonton was approached to help design a new ETS bus wrap, the idea quickly evolved into something far more meaningful than an art project. It became a community conversation, a cultural teaching, and a rare moment of visibility for Indigenous seniors who too often feel unseen. For Milly Karhioo-Saadeh, Indigenous Relations Strategic Planner with the City of Edmonton, the project reflects what meaningful relationship-building truly looks like. \u201cFor me, this work is fundamentally about relationships \u2014 and the only way to build relationships is by being present with Indigenous people and communities,\u201d she explained. Listening First: Creating Space for Seniors\u2019 Voices The idea of a bus wrap began months earlier, when Karhioo-Saadeh brought... <\/p>\n