11 - Tommy Prince
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Thomas George Prince was always a man willing to leap into action. It’s what made him save Ernest Pollard from drowning in the Red River in 1955, made him enlist in both the Second World War and Korean War, and travel to Ottawa in 1947 to advocate for Indigenous rights in Canada. This episode discusses residential schools, PTSD, military service, addiction and homeless. Please take care when listening.
A huge thank you to Shauna Mulligan for sharing her knowledge and experiences in this episode!
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