The two members of the Rotary Club of Brampton, Pierre Beaumier and Mustafa Nasser donated personal funds to support two teenage Indigenous boys who have lived in foster care for over 8 years. Through their Social Worker, Jay Lomax, we paid for new Regalia to be made to allow them to keep in touch with their culture by attending Pow Wows and to dance.
On July 28, they went to the Six Nations Pow Wow with Jay Lomax and his son Mingan. The boys all had a blast! They danced grand entry, met many people, tasted many foods and enjoyed themselves very much! At the end of the day, my son was no longer following me around (like he usually does) as he was running to where Soul and Randy went! He wouldn’t even change out of his regalia until they did! Randy and Soul were also gifted with eagle feathers by myself and Mingan. They were very honoured and pledged to take great care of them.
I got to experience how being a role model takes off in different directions. I thought I was showing them the culture and as it turned out, they started showing my son the culture at the same time! So it’s a continuous circle of showing and appreciation of what First Nations people do and love. I want to say I was proud of these guys going out there and dancing infront of so many people! They certainly had more confidence than my first time and inspired other small children that day!
Its days like these that keep us going in child welfare and no matter how hard it gets, how tough it is or whether people have the wrong idea of what we do, we meet genuine kids like Soul and Randy that keep us moving through this challenging career! Never give up knowing that their are kids out there that will do anything to get into the culture and dance like everyone is watching!
Miigwetch!
I got to experience how being a role model takes off in different directions. I thought I was showing them the culture and as it turned out, they started showing my son the culture at the same time! So it’s a continuous circle of showing and appreciation of what First Nations people do and love. I want to say I was proud of these guys going out there and dancing infront of so many people! They certainly had more confidence than my first time and inspired other small children that day!
Its days like these that keep us going in child welfare and no matter how hard it gets, how tough it is or whether people have the wrong idea of what we do, we meet genuine kids like Soul and Randy that keep us moving through this challenging career! Never give up knowing that their are kids out there that will do anything to get into the culture and dance like everyone is watching!
Miigwetch!