PRIDE PARADE WELCOMES TWO GRAND MARSHALS
BARBARA BRUCE. Submitted Photo
Two distinguished grand marshals will lead the Pride Parade through Winnipeg streets this year. Barbara Bruce and Charlotte Nolin are both well-respected Two-Spirit elders in the community. They will be speaking at the rally and then leading the parade on Sunday, June 2. Bruce is a knowledge keeper, a kookum and a citizen of Red River Métis Nation. She has also made her mark as a Sundancer, a sweat-lodge leader and a pipe carrier. Through these roles, she remains dedicated to recognizing and advancing the Two-Spirit community, as well as Indigenous women and children.
The Human Rights Commission of Manitoba recognized Bruce for her work to promote Indigenous rights and equality. Sagkeeng First Nation also honoured Bruce for her contributions to economic development in First Nation and Métis communities. In 2018, Bruce was inducted into the Order of Manitoba in honour of her life’s work. Then in 2021, she received the Nellie McClung Foundation Manitoba 150 Trailblazer
Barbara Bruce remains dedicated to recognizing and advancing the Two- Spirit community, as well as Indigenous women and children.
Award. In 2022, she received the Natural Resources Canada
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departmental achievement award in the category of workplace culture and wellness. The same year, she also received the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal of Manitoba.
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