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By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News (ANNews) \u2013 The longest journey a person will take in their lifetime is 18-inches \u2013 the journey from their head to their heart. This journey is as unique as the individual that is walking on this path, and at the same time it is a journey about humility. Along the way, there will be teachers of many kinds, walking with their own wisdom from their heart. In this case, what our M\u00e9tis sister Victoria Gubbelshas come to know about her own journey from her head to her heart \u2013 is the importance of connecting and bridging Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples to learn about one another in a good way. \u201cWhen I moved to Regina, I got to meet with the… <\/p>\n

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By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News (ANNews) \u2013 The longest journey a person will take in their lifetime is 18-inches \u2013 the journey from their head to their heart. This journey is as unique as the individual that is walking on this path, and at the same time it is a journey about humility. Along the way, there will be teachers of many kinds, walking with their own wisdom from their heart. In this case, what our M\u00e9tis sister Victoria Gubbelshas come to know about her own journey from her head to her heart \u2013 is the importance of connecting and bridging Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples to learn about one another in a good way. \u201cWhen I moved to Regina, I got to meet with the... <\/p>\n

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