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    Dick Patrick: An Indigenous veteran’s fight for inclusion

    By Jason Permanand and Steve McCullough

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    A snow-covered country road with mountains in the background.

    Travis Price’s act of kindness

    By Julia Peristerakis

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    Six teenagers and a middle-aged woman stand with their arms around each other and are smiling for the camera. They are all wearing pink shirts.

    The power of individual stories

    By Javier Torres

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    A dark-haired man speaks to a group of four onlookers, using his arms to illustrate a point. He is facing the group, which can only be seen from behind. The man is wearing a black shirt with a Museum logo and a lanyard with a nametag. Behind him is a large exhibit with items behind glass and a large map.

    Stories

    Dick Patrick: An Indigenous veteran’s fight for inclusion

    By Jason Permanand and Steve McCullough

    Explore Story
    A snow-covered country road with mountains in the background.

    Travis Price’s act of kindness

    By Julia Peristerakis

    Explore Story
    Six teenagers and a middle-aged woman stand with their arms around each other and are smiling for the camera. They are all wearing pink shirts.

    The power of individual stories

    By Javier Torres

    My name is Javier Torres. In 2015, I moved to Winnipeg and became a Program Interpreter at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Many of my friends in Quebec City wanted to know: Why did you choose to work at a museum for human rights in Winnipeg?

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    A dark-haired man speaks to a group of four onlookers, using his arms to illustrate a point. He is facing the group, which can only be seen from behind. The man is wearing a black shirt with a Museum logo and a lanyard with a nametag. Behind him is a large exhibit with items behind glass and a large map.