CHANELLE J. FIRTH
i began this research in 2024, as an active ipses recipient navigating & documenting administrative failures.
today, at 23, i am still enrolled & the file is still open.
i am an inuvialuit & gwich'in artist, activist, & researcher.
born in the northwest territories, i am currently based in treaty 6 territory
where i am completing my bachelor of arts in sociology & psychology.
where i am completing my bachelor of arts in sociology & psychology.
my life's work is dedicated to a single, focused mission: to hold systems accountable.
i was raised in the heart of endemic systemic failures,
compounded across generations in child welfare, healthcare, & education.
this lived experience is not my weakness; it is my expertise,
gifting me with a forensic ability to identify where the vast,
bureaucratic machinery that governs our lives breaks down.
compounded across generations in child welfare, healthcare, & education.
this lived experience is not my weakness; it is my expertise,
gifting me with a forensic ability to identify where the vast,
bureaucratic machinery that governs our lives breaks down.
my practice is not personal: i do not target individuals; i indict systems.
i operate from a foundation of rigorous, evidence-backed analysis.
my research into GNWT policy failures established a pattern of neglect;
my current work on the federal IPSES program documents the mechanism.
my current work on the federal IPSES program documents the mechanism.
this work is my act of service, my act of healing, & my act of reclamation:
reclaiming the narrative, reclaiming our power, & demanding a future for our communities
built on a foundation of justice.
i am always open to collaborations with
legal entities, academic institutions, journalists, & community organizations
who share a commitment to this difficult & necessary work.
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all the best