Jacqueline Windh’s quest to let First Nations kids speak about their lives
A series of articles called “Native Youth Speak Out” is being presented at The Tyee.ca. A year in the making, the series was written by Jacqueline Windh, a writer, photographer, and broadcaster who lives in Tofino. “I try to use my skills to get their words out, not to put words in their mouths,” Jacqueline told The Tyee. She added that she has been constantly surprised by how little Canadians know about what the lives of First Nations people are like.
Jacqueline spoke with 14 First Nations teenagers from various corners of British Columbia, providing an opportunity for them to share their views on school, alcohol and drugs, family, culture and language. The six-part series was made possible by Tyee readers who gave to the Tyee Fellowship Fund. Windh received a $5,000 Tyee Fellowship for Solutions Reporting enabling her to carry out this project.
We speak with Jacqueline Windh about the series.
