Amy Grace sits down with Rebecca Thomas to discuss how she’s been doing during the pandemic, processing the world’s events and communicates her exhaustion with the historical and systemic oppression that First Nations people have faced for centuries and continue to face in Canada.
Poet & Activist
Rebecca can be found focusing on trying to improve the lives of others by using her words in forms such as poetry, children’s books, advising, strategy development, and diversity inclusion practices, while also staying present in her own identity as a Mi’kmaq person.
Rebecca gives incredible insight on taking account of ones own bias, privilege and world view and is able to marry that eye opening insight with an incredible amount of wisdom in how to harness it for growth and connection with others.
She also happens to maintain a rooted presence that allows for tenderness and grace to be present as she carefully discerns her words and the words of others.
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@beccaleat
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