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Because health and safety shouldn’t depend on your postal code.

Leah Arcand

From Muskeg Lake Cree Nation located in Treaty Six Territory, SK, is a Mother, High School Teacher and Founder of the grassroots movement "Save Rez Dogs”. Since August 2019, Save Rez Dogs has been one of the top Indigenous female-led, volunteer-run organizations focused on advocacy and improving animal welfare in First Nations communities. “In our work, we use anti-oppressive education and animal rights resources, with a mix of rez humour to spread our message and build community engagement. We started as a hub for local community members, then it grew provincially, and now has spread out on a national level. We raise money through our merch line to fund consented frontline work to help rescue missions such as spay and neuters, dog houses, and other emergency needs.” 

We acknowledge the many First Nations, Inuit, and Métis homelands where Increased ACCESS and its partners live and work, and we honour the sovereignty and knowledge of the Nations who continue to care for these lands.

#EqualCareEveryCommunity

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