‘He’s just the most welcoming and inclusive person’
Change has been the motivation behind Clayton Sandy’s work for decades.
A member of Sioux Valley Dakota First Nation, Sandy is an Indigenous knowledge keeper, cultural advisor and community advocate. His work has taken him into newcomer organizations, schools, hospitals and workplaces across Manitoba, where he teaches Indigenous history, mentors youth and helps build relationships between communities.
Sitting down for an interview with the Free Press, Sandy arrived with a busy calendar in hand, a reflection of the many projects and initiatives that continue to fill his days as he works to create change for future generations.
“I have two boys and I have five grandchildren. The racism I put up with was really bad,” Sandy said. “And I don’t want my grandchildren to put up with that garbage.”
Sandy’s own family history is connected to many of the issues he now teaches others about.
His parents and older siblings are residential school survivors and Sandy is also a survivor of the ’60s Scoop.
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