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Caption: Tessa Blaikie Whitecloud has coached wrestling, taught fitness and supported Winnipeg's mental health acting as the local organizer for Clara's Big Ride. (submitted by Hanwakan B Whitecloud)

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Tessa Blaikie Whitecloud grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Has coached wrestling, taught fitness, and supported Winnipeg's mental health acting as the local organizer for Clara's Big Ride. Today Tessa works with 1JustCity, creating a Winnipeg founded on love and equity. Her work supports 500 individuals every week who are accessing everything from basic needs like showers, a warm meal and a welcoming loving community at one of the four member charities (St Matthews Maryland Community Ministry, North End Stella Community Ministry, Oak Table Community Ministry and West Broadway Community Ministry) to one-on-one care in crisis, healing programming for Residential School Survivors and more. As an ally, academic, and activist, Tessa is committed to the dismantling of privilege in the pursuit of social justice. She tackles these issues practically and theoretically in her classrooms, teaching at the University of Winnipeg in Sociology. Tessa speaks to many in our city about building a Just Wpg.

Nominated by: Hanwakan B Whitecloud