Lindy (Lindelwa) Guma was born in a small town in South Africa. Today she lives in Winnipeg. As a Black child growing up she played with White, Coloured, East Indian children. But when school started, she was forced to go to an all Black school. Growing up under Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd, often called the architect of apartheid, Lindy shares her story of becoming aware that apartheid was keeping the Black community as the bottom of society behind the Whites, Coloured, and East Indian communities. She talks about how she met husband, Eric Mduduzi Guma, and how he became active in the ANC, fought against aparthied and was ultimately fatally shot as one of the well known Mstola 11. Fleeing to Canada, with her two children as refugees, Lindy shared how through her deceased patriotic husband Eric, she danced in the streets when Nelson Mandela was ultimately freed from prison after 27 years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Canadian politician, elder statesman, academic and Pipe Carrier in the Anishinaabe Nation. The Honourable Lloyd Axworthy is proof that a local kid can reach international heights. From humble beginnings in the north end of Winnipeg to Chairing the World Refugee Council, Lloyd Axworthy has always believed that Canada can and should be a place to welcome those humans being displace by violence, climate change and political persecution. During this episode Lloyd walks us through his life as a student, his appetite for doing good things through politics, his various roles in the Federal Cabinet and how we need to do a better job of helping some 80 million refugees find a welcoming place to call home. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Bill Campbell, the current President of the Keystone Agricultural Producers, is a 4th generation agriculture entrepeneur. If Food Safety is an isssue, Bill Campbell is a strong beleiver in how Manitoba Ag Producers are safely delivering on their food production to feed the world. Cambell reminds us that "he too, is a consumer!" and has enough confidence in how food product is grown that he would be happy to share a roast beef produced from his farm with the Queen. Bill is a big believer that agriculture should be introduced as part of the curriculum in schools, so young people can feel more educated on their undersatnding of how food production works and allow them to make the best choices when they are buying food to consume. After 140 years of the Campbell Family farming the land and raising livestock, Bill says there is nothing more satisfying than to wake up in the morning, step outside and smell the richness of the soil knowing the positive impact it will have as families like his, work hard to safely and abudently feed the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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"We are fighting climate change and building a community of environmental stewardship." That according to Liz Wilson, the President & CEO of Fort Whyte Alive is what drives her and her teams vision when asked about the importance of International Day of BioDiversity on May 22. Liz started out as an entrepreneur who successfully ran a 4th generation family business before moving into the non-profit conservation area for 14 years. Her management experience in both the private and not-for-profit sectors, her leadership roles in programming, fundraising and volunteer support are skills Liz brings to Winnipeg's urban nature oasis. We talk about the importance of education when it comes to climate change and how Fort Whyte Alive has programs to engage ages from 4 to 94 on the importance of looking after our planet. From biodiversity to bees, to beavers to barrels of rain there is a lot to talk about when it comes to environmental stewardship. She demonstrates the ethos of Fort Whyte in her own lifestyle and has been at Fort Whyte since November 2018. Liz holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) from Asper School of Business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Dilly Knoll is from a family of 16. So it is not surprising that the Executive Director of the Andrews Street Family Centre understands the meaning of family. But in this episode of Humans, on Rights, Dilly Knoll shares the difference between blood families and community families. She is fondly but respectfully referred to as the “Mom” of the Andrews Street Family Centre. Dilly led a group of community volunteers to take back a drug den, renovate it, and turn it into a family centre supported by the community it now serves. She believes that if you want to be part of a family you need to be able to find work to support them, even if at one time they had a criminal record. To acknowledge International Day of  Families on May 15th, listen as Dilly shares her story about how she and her team are, one family at a time, building a community that cares for each other. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Michael Barkman is a life-long Winnipegger and Manitoban, with a deep affection for the lands and water of Treaty 1 and 3 Territory. Michael cares deeply about social, economic, and environmental justice, and believes in collective movements and solutions rooted in the knowledge of local communities. He is able to practice this through his role as the Public Policy Coordinator with the Canadian Community Economic Development Network (CCEDNet) - Manitoba. Michael’s work focuses on building a collective mandate among members and taking action to advocate to the provincial and local government for positive policy change. Michael is the current Chair for the Make Poverty History Manitoba coalition, bringing together organizations and individuals across the province to change public policy to address poverty. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Knowledge Keeper Allen Sutherland talks about how to understand Canada's Indigenous Peoples though shared history between Indigenous peoples and European settlers. It is a story of cultural disruption and missed opportunities. He shares the difference between an Elder and a Knowledge Keeper in his culture, and how the Creator gave him a journey to become a Knowledge Keeper. He talks about the relationship between life and essential skills which are used constsntly day to day, the importance of the past and the strength we have when we stand together. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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M J Willard is a social activist who is a grandmother, but doesn't have grandchildren. She dresses up in clothes that mock stereotypes of older women and sing songs at protests. She talks about why peaceful protest and education are the best tools to change the world. From a life that has experienced racial and gender discrimination, M J Willard has broken barriers. She believes that Indigenous Peoples, have never been given a fair shake, but have a phenomenal understanding about climate change and ecology. In this Podcast episode M J Willard covers racism, education, politics, travelling to all 7 Continents and how to protest peacefully. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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When a female Indigenous leader has a dream, it is so real that it defines the trusted narrative of her life's journey. Lucille Bruce, the President & CEO of End Homelessness Winnipeg shares her vision about how, through Indigenous led healing, Indiginous led consultation with the homelessness community that it is possible to end homelessness in Winnipeg. She talks about how, through change management, she and her team were able to take a very complex issue and break it down so that all agencies, stakeholders, the three levels of government and the private sector could work together to reflect and respect that housing is a human right. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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