The video-sharing app has fostered a strong First Nations community that has kickstarted a cultural journey in spite of the trolls
Growing up in the foster care system, Nich Richie never really felt connected to Indigenous culture.
“I didn’t have ready access to information growing up … I didn’t know anything about Indigenous people’s culture. I didn’t know about activism. I didn’t get to see myself on any platform,” says Richie, who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.
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