Lori Campbell

Lori Campbell is a Two-Spirit Cree-Métis educator and advocate from Treaty 6 territory in Northern Saskatchewan She is currently pursuing a PhD in Social Justice Education at the University of Toronto's Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.

Campbell is one of the estimated 20,000 Indigenous peoples in Canada to have lived through the Sixties Scoop. Born in Regina, Saskatchewan she was placed into foster care by child welfare officials at 14-months-old and was later adopted by a white family. Although she grew up in rural Saskatchewan knowing she was Métis, she wasn't encouraged by her family to learn about her heritage. She began the search for her family in 1991, after returning to Regina to attend university. It took eight years to locate her mother, Brenda Campbell. At the time of her nomination, she was believed to be the first Two-Spirit person to seek election to the House of Commons. Campbell placed third in the riding, receiving 15.17% of the popular vote.

Personal life Campbell lives in Regina with her partner. In addition to two dogs, she has a horse named Sunrise that she credits for keeping her mentally and physically healthy.

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