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The clinical psychology student said she appreciates how Choose Life has established safe places where First Nation youth \u201ccan be themselves.\u201d \u201cAnd especially I think it\u2019s important that we build more spaces for our two-spirit LGBTQ+&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"pmpro\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card pmpro_content_message\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_content\">This content is for Yearly Subscription, Yearly Subscription &#8211; Corporate, Print Subscription Only, and Canada Print and Online members only.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?action=register\">Register<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_actions pmpro_font-medium\">Already a member? <a href=\"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheturtleislandnews.com%2Findex.php%2F2024%2F10%2F09%2Fchoose-life-supports-youth-in-northern-firstnations%2F\">Log in here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By\u00a0 Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter\u00a0 In the year or so that she\u2019s worked with Nishnawbe Aski Nation\u2019s Choose Life program, Constance Lake First Nation member Mallory Solomon has \u201cseen a lot of good progress within my community.\u201d \u201cNow there\u2019s a place where you can go hang out and do activities \u2013 there\u2019s a safe space in my community that Choose Life was able to establish, a place where you can just hang out, chill on the couch,\u201d Solomon said from Niagara Falls, where NAN Choose Life is holding its annual general meeting. 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