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"This is what happens when you steal people's land" - Part 1

"This is what happens when you steal people's land" - Part 1

Update: 2017-03-24

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How an Indigenous homeless crack addict turned his life around to becoming one of the most decorated PhD students in Canada. In part 1 of a special two-part story, Jesse Thistle details his upbringing in a broken family, a heavy addiction to crack cocaine, and a decade living on the streets.

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"This is what happens when you steal people's land" - Part 1

"This is what happens when you steal people's land" - Part 1

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