‘The First Time We’ve Ever Had a Place to Call Our Own’

05/07/2024
‘The First Time We’ve Ever Had a Place to Call Our Own’

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Episode Synopsis

“The first time we’ve ever had a place to call our own”: Maiya Modeste is an emerging leader in restoring the land for her community on Salt Spring Island to live, gather and thrive upon. Pippa Norman reports. Pippa is a journalist based in Vancouver, whose work has been nominated for a National Newspaper Award and a Canadian Association of Journalists award. This article is part of a Tyee Presents initiative. Tyee Presents is the special sponsored content section within The Tyee where we highlight contests, events and other initiatives that are either put on by us or by our select partners. Published July 6, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Presents/2024/07/05/Maiya-Modeste-Emerging-Leader/