Diane Roussin

Making infant sleep environments as safe as possible. Community-developed & tested prototypes, like the Winnipeg Boldness Project's Baby Basket are an investment in Indigenous-led, culturally responsive solutions that help families thrive 🪶 🐢#Indigenous winnipeg-can.newsmemory.com?publink=1f40...

Diane Roussin strives for healthier families in Winnipeg's North End As the project director of the Winnipeg Boldness Project, Diane Roussin has been trying to figure out how to create healthier communities.

Diane Roussin is striving for better communities and healthier families in Winnipeg’s North End 🪶🐢 #Indigenous www.aptnnews.ca/facetoface/d...

Face to Face…coming soon to a screen near you. Miigwech Dennis Ward for having me on the show 😊🎬🪶 @aptnnews.bsky.social #Indigenous

Insights & Learnings from the
Inaugural Indigenous Tech Conference at Tech Thursday in Winnipeg with Sean Rayland, Darion Ducharme & Noah Wilson. All my faves! Come join us at the Kingshead at 4:30pm. #snowmageddon be damned

Indigenous physician Dr. Barry Lavallee remembered as 'fearless advocate': Keewatinohk Inniniw Minoayawin | CBC News Dr. Barry Lavallee, a prominent Indigenous physician whose work focused on improving health care for First Nations and Métis people in Manitoba, has died, Keewatinohk Inniniw Minoayawin said Tuesday.

Dr. Lavallee was one of the greats and he will be so deeply missed. Travel well my friend, rest in power ❤️🦅#Indigenous www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Across Canada and beyond, Indigenous Peoples are reclaiming and rematriating place names – not just as acts of recognition, but as assertions of law, governance, and jurisdiction.

Read the full special report on our website, linked in bio

Ottawa drops nearly 1,900 firms from indigenous supplier list amid fraud concerns Ottawa has quietly removed nearly 1,900 companies from its official list of accredited indigenous suppliers after complaints that businesses falsely claimed indigenous ownership to secure millions of ...

Ottawa drops nearly 1,900 firms from indigenous supplier list amid fraud concerns www.westernstandard.news/news/ottawa-...

Diane Roussin is The Winnipeg Foundation’s new Board Chair.

Community leader & member of Skownan First Nation, Diane is the 1st Indigenous Board Chair. She brings deep experience & a strong commitment to children, families & community-led change. Full announcement 👉🏽 www.wpgfdn.org/the-winnipeg...

Fleurs de Villes returns to The Leaf w a NEW exhibition inspired by the natural wonders of the world! Brought to life by Winnipeg's talented floral artists, these one-of-a-kind botanical creations capture the power & beauty of the natural world in spectacular couture floral artistry. Jan 15-25, 2026

WAG Wednesday Nights » WAG Introducing WAG Wednesday Nights. Your new mid-week ritual. Your cultural reset. Your place to be. Enjoy weekly free admission to the galleries and more from...

WAG Wednesday Nights Launch January 7 at the Gallery w free concert & DJ set. Come join me! Wednesdays will have exhibitions access, cash bar & specialty cocktails & a rotating lineup fr retro video games, hip hop+R&B + jazz nights, sketch nights, screenings, artist talks. www.wag.ca/events/signa...

Mino Oshki Biboon! 🎆
Happy New Year! 🎇
#2026

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Ending 2025 with #hero vibes 🤩 Miigwech @winnipegjets.com for naming me a Community Hero last night. It is an honour to receive the recognition 🙏🏽
#2025 #Indigenous

Jingle Bells in Ojibwe Godotaagaansan (Jingle Bells) In the 1850s James Lord Pierpont wrote the song with the name "The One Horse Open Sleigh" to

Godotaagaansan (Jingle Bells)
A holiday classic in Ojibway 🔔🎄🔔
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We Are Winter! 🌨️❄️⛄️ Embrace the winter season at Assiniboine Park & enjoy a variety of FREE activities for all ages including outdoor movies, live music, guided snowshoe tours, skiing & skating lessons & much more! Cargo Bar, Park Cafe & Gather offer great food. www.assiniboinepark.ca/events/event...

The Helen Betty Osborne Memorial Fund honours Indigenous students in Manitoba who are working to dismantle racism, sexism, violence, & indifference, including those impacted by Missing & Murdered Indigenous Peoples. The application deadline is January 23, 2026. Apply here 👉🏽 ow.ly/Hoqf50XIpIP

TELUS partners with AMC-FNFAO and Ka Ni Kanichihk to bring essential connectivity to Indigenous women at risk in Manitoba /CNW/ - Today, TELUS announced the launch of its Mobility for Good for Indigenous Women at Risk program in Manitoba, in partnership with Assembly of Manitoba...

TELUS partners with AMC-FNFAO and Ka Ni Kanichihk to bring essential connectivity to Indigenous women at risk in Manitoba. I am very proud to be on the MB/SK Telus Commuity Board and support this important initiative 🪶
#Indigenous www.newswire.ca/news-release...

U of W president removed The University of Winnipeg has terminated its president. The board of regents, the governing body in charge of operations at U of W, removed Todd Mondor following a meeting Monday night. Mondor began....

BREAKING: The University of Winnipeg has terminated its president.

More to come #mbed #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

Otter
Carl Ray ~ Anishinaabe
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Every Child is a Universe
Christi Belcourt ~ Métis
2025

Miigwech for attending! It was great to see so many friends in the audience 😊

Why Indigenous-owned financial firms are joining forces with the country’s biggest banks An endorsement from a Big Five bank helps emerging Indigenous-owned financial firms gain legitimacy and establish credibility, which helps speed up economic reconciliation

“Indigenous-owned financial firms are beginning to make their mark in Canada, contributing to First Nations’ pursuit of economic self-determination.” 🪶
#Indigenous
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Thank you @droussin007.bsky.social, Dr. Peter Pomart, Kathleen Bluesky and moderator Dr. Angie Bruce for a great panel session “Economic Reconciliation: A Model for Shared Prosperity”. A lot of food for thought. It’s all about relationships (one big takeaway).

Another holiday favourite of mine 🎄Over 1.75 million twinkling lights transform the Zoo into a dazzling winter wonderland. Zoo Lights is open from November 21 - January 1 www.assiniboinepark.ca/events/zooli...

Cannes Lions » WAG Catch the screenings of the best films from the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity! The Globe and Mail presents the most creative commercials...

This is one of my favourite events during the December holidays at the Winnipeg Art Gallery 🎄
Catch the screenings of the best films from the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity!

www.wag.ca/event/cannes...

Indigenous-led philanthropy is growing across the country! In 2023, McConnell Foundation committed to transferring $30M from their endowment to Indigenous-led philanthropic orgs. So far, they have committed $16.5M in capital transfers to 4 different orgs!
www.mcconnellfoundation.ca/news/partner...

Indigenous Services ignored 18 out of 34 recommendations The audit’s findings are especially alarming in two areas: access to safe drinking water and emergency management services.

Indigenous Services Canada fails to deliver on most promises, says auditor general. …ISC failed to satisfactorily implement 18 of the 34 recommendations…despite a staggering 84% increase in funding, from about $13 billion in 2019–20 to almost $24 billion in 2023–24. www.aptnnews.ca/national-new...

Nature can heal. Today, the Assiniboine Park Conservancy and Park Prescriptions (PaRx) – with support from Doctors Manitoba – are announcing a new partnership to promote the healing benefits of… | Ass... Nature can heal. Today, the Assiniboine Park Conservancy and Park Prescriptions (PaRx) – with support from Doctors Manitoba – are announcing a new partnership to promote the healing benefits of nature...

New partnership to promote the healing benefits of nature to Manitobans. Healthcare professionals can prescribe time in nature as a way to improve physical and mental well-being 🍃
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A Voice Without Limits. Celebrating Daphne Odjig’s life and legacy with the 2025 commemorative $2 circulation coin—a tribute to an artist whose captivating work is supported by her efforts to elevate Indigenous art in Canada. #Indigenous

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Government working on deleting 'pretendians' from Indigenous business directory The results of a 2024 audit on vetting Indigenous business ownership has not been made public

Government working on deleting 'pretendians' from Indigenous business directory torontosun.com/news/nationa...