A group on Sandy Bay First Nation is working to bring a Bear Clan Patrol to the community. Bear Clan Patrol was started in Winnipeg and has since spread to Brandon and, more recently, Portage la Prairie.
In its mission, Bear Clan Patrol works to provide restoration and maintenance of harmony within the community by promoting and providing safety, conflict resolution, mobile witnessing and crime prevention, maintaining a visible presence on the streets, and providing an early response to situations.
After a call on social media for more to be done about crime and addiction on Sandy Bay First Nation, Candace Roulette decided to try and bring a Bear Clan Patrol to the community.
"I took the initiative to create presentations inviting the Bear Clans from Winnipeg and Brandon, to come out to our community to do these presentations on how we can develop these organizations as well, on our first nations, and I've got a lot of support backing this up because it's much needed in our community."
Roulette says other First Nations have reached out to her, asking to be involved when the presentations happen.
"The Ebb & Flow community and Lake Manitoba Community also reached out to me, asking me to send them an invite, because we as First Nations people are dealing with the same issues. It's not only first nations people, so I'm trying to get our local communities as well to come out and support and give ideas on how we can better the future, of future generations."
Anyone looking for more information about the project can reach out to Candace Roulette on Facebook, or by phone at (204) 249-0628.
