By Renee Lilley, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Portage Graphic Leader For Don Boddy, participating in reconciliation events is not just a professional commitment, but a deeply personal duty rooted in his own family history. Boddy, who works with the Manitoba Association of Newcomer Serving Organizations (MANSO), serves as an active ally and supporter across Indigenous, newcomer, and non-profit sectors in Portage and across Manitoba. His personal connection to the legacy of residential schools stems from his late stepfather, a Mohawk man named Carman \u201cJack\u201d Stock, who survived the Mohawk Institute Residential School in Brantford, Ont., also known as The Mush Hole. Speaking to reporters at the National Indigenous Residential School Museum (NIRSM) on Long Plain First Nation at Keeshkeemaquah, Boddy shared how his stepfather was taken to the institution at… <\/p>\n
By Renee Lilley, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Portage Graphic Leader For Don Boddy, participating in reconciliation events is not just a professional commitment, but a deeply personal duty rooted in his own family history. Boddy, who works with the Manitoba Association of Newcomer Serving Organizations (MANSO), serves as an active ally and supporter across Indigenous, newcomer, and non-profit sectors in Portage and across Manitoba. His personal connection to the legacy of residential schools stems from his late stepfather, a Mohawk man named Carman \u201cJack\u201d Stock, who survived the Mohawk Institute Residential School in Brantford, Ont., also known as The Mush Hole. Speaking to reporters at the National Indigenous Residential School Museum (NIRSM) on Long Plain First Nation at Keeshkeemaquah, Boddy shared how his stepfather was taken to the institution at... <\/p>\n