Jonathan Meikle is an Afghanistan war veteran from Norway House Cree Nation, approximately 800 km north of Winnipeg. There, he experienced what it was like to live in a community with the social difficulties that reserves in Canada are faced with, mainly as a result of inter-generational trauma acquired through colonization, the residential school system and the sixties scoop

Jonathan lives Winnipeg where he’s involved in grassroots initiatives including Winnipeg’s Bear Clan Patrol. He’s active in the addictions community, learning about traditional teachings, seeking knowledge in community economic development and advocating for community-based solutions. To stay active, Jonathan is a competitive boxer out of the Stingers Boxing Academy.