First Unitarian Congregation Of Ottawa

James Bartleman, a member of the Chippewas of Rama First Nation, was Foreign Service Officer for thirty-five years in Global Affairs Canada, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario 2002 to 2007, has 15 Honorary doctorates, is a former chancellor of the Order of Ontario, Officer of the Order of Canada and author of eight books including four social justice novels on Indigenous issues. Jim will address the issue of why so many Indigenous children take their lives and what he has been doing to address the ongoing tragedy.