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Adrian Lachance has come a long way since he first began his healing journey in 1991. With the help of his Elders he overcame his addiction to drugs and alcohol and now shares his experiences as a motivational speaker. Lachance is originally from Flying Dust First Nation in Saskatchewan but now calls Edmonton home. He works as a holistic education instructor for Edmonton Catholic Schools, holds workshops on cultural teachings and is a men's traditional powwow dancer. He is also a proud new father to a son.
Windspeaker: What one quality do you most value in a friend?
Adrian Lachance: Honesty.
W: What is it that really makes you mad?
A.L.: Being lied to.
W: When are you at your happiest?
A.L.: When I'm dancing powwow or sharing my story with young people.
W: What one word best describes you when you are at your worst?
A.L.: Hopeless.
W: What one person do you most admire and why?
A.L.: My son, because he's so innocent and pure.
W: What is the most difficult thing you've ever had to do?
A.L.: Coming back into society from an incarceration.
W: What is your greatest accomplishment?
A.L.: Succeeding, staying clean and sober and becoming a drum keeper and a powwow dancer.
W: What one goal remains out of reach?
A.L.: Addictions counsellor.
W: If you couldn't do what you're doing today, what would you be doing?
A.L.: I think general labor ... actually, I've got many trades. I've got a bricklaying apprenticeship, carpentry, roofing. Those are the three major things that I could possibly fall back on if this doesn't work out.
W: What is the best piece of advice you've ever received?
A.L.: The best piece of advice? Trust those who seek knowledge. Doubt those who say they know it.
W: Did you take it?
A.L.: Yes.
W: How do you hope to be remembered?
A.L.: As a true urban warrior.
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