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By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News (ANNews) \u2013 \u201cWhen I run, I feel like I fit in with the land, I don\u2019t have to run fast. I can walk, I can stop, I can do what I want \u2013 nobody is judging me,\u201d shared Amanada Patrick. Running as medicine has connected her to her roots. When engaging with Mother Earth and her teachings, it is a never-ending knowledge system of wealth that supports us in the longevity of good relations with ourselves and everyone around us. The spirit of Mother Earth she brings insight into everything we do. And for our Metis sister, Amanda Patrick, the clarity that Mother Earth brings is found when she is running outdoors. \u201cMy journey as an Indigenous person, the cultural… <\/p>\n

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By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News (ANNews) \u2013 \u201cWhen I run, I feel like I fit in with the land, I don\u2019t have to run fast. I can walk, I can stop, I can do what I want \u2013 nobody is judging me,\u201d shared Amanada Patrick. Running as medicine has connected her to her roots. When engaging with Mother Earth and her teachings, it is a never-ending knowledge system of wealth that supports us in the longevity of good relations with ourselves and everyone around us. The spirit of Mother Earth she brings insight into everything we do. And for our Metis sister, Amanda Patrick, the clarity that Mother Earth brings is found when she is running outdoors. \u201cMy journey as an Indigenous person, the cultural... <\/p>\n

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