Parry Stelter

As Canadian society reals back and forth, in reaction to the unmarked graves at Canada’s residential schools, I feel it necessary to make some clarifications. Most residential school survivors and the generations that came before them, and after them, have experienced what is called Intergenerational Trauma. Some people may think that the residential school system was the main … [Read more...] about Indigenous Voice: Intergenerational trauma

I used to be a binge drinker, but I’m happy to say I quit drinking 20 years ago. Back when I used to party in high school, some of my friends used to say, “Don’t give Stelter any hard liquor because he’ll turn Indian.” At the time it didn’t bother me because I was too busy having fun and not caring. Later in life, when I connected with my biological family, for the first time. … [Read more...] about Caught in between indigenous and non indigenous

My name is Parry Stelter. I’m originally from Alexander First Nation, which is part of Treaty Six territory. As an Indigenous person, who comes from the Sixties Scoop generation and who has many relatives who went to residential schools, I can easily find some very negative stories of what happened within the history of Canada. In fact, I’ve struggled with depression most of my … [Read more...] about Indigenous Voice: Focusing on the positive

My Indigenous ancestors tried their best at survival, and when they had access to animals such as the buffalo, they did a pretty good job. The buffalo, or the bison, was a staple animal for my fellow people all over North America. Why? Because this large animal provided so much, and my ancestors did a great job at making use of every part of this larger-than-life … [Read more...] about Indigenous Voice – 2022 must go from surviving to thriving