Truth. Resilience. Uplifting. Triumph. Healing.
The FNMI Workshops Charity has revolutionized the delivery method of Life Skills Workshops into a much more enjoyable, visually entertaining, dramatic live stage performance, to maximize the retention & comprehension of crucial life affirming information shared in our workshops, from anti-bullying to truth & reconciliation. With our team of Internationally recognized pro athletes, Indigenous celebrities & Certified Social Workers, we take students on a spiritual & emotional journey through the life of a young Indigenous youth named Barry, who fell victim to bullying, abuse, abandonment, addiction, depression & death.
The Full Program Includes
- Meet & Greet
- Oral Historical Timeline
- Live Stage Performance
- Meal & Gathering
- Robotics & Drone Workshop
- Live Wrestling Event
- Food & Clothing Drive
- Wombs of Wisdom Learning Belts
An Emotional and Spiritual Journey Built on TRUTH
The TRUTH Revolution takes youth on an emotional and spiritual journey filled with personal, real-life stories of addiction, violence, abandonment, abuse, realization, and perseverance — leaving an impact of hope and kinship that transforms lives. Every moment of this experience is intentionally designed around the five pillars of TRUTH: the courage to speak it, the strength to endure, the power to rise, the grace to heal, and the joy of triumph.
Life. Death. Addiction. These are not topics to be avoided — they are the truths that must be faced, together, so they lose their power over our youth and our communities.
Life
Death
Addiction
Role-Playing Shakespearian Style Theatrical Drama
Get ready for a full day filled with games, prizes, dramatizations, videos, re-enactments & activities delivered through a live, role-playing Shakespearean-style theatrical drama with student volunteers and the kind of audience engagement that will impact, inspire & compel. This is Truth delivered visually, emotionally, and unforgettably.
Hosts & Stage Performers
Farrah Hart
The Beast From The Middle East
Mad Dog McFly
Ten Life Skills Workshops in One TRUTH Revolution Performance
Every workshop is a pillar. Every lesson is a promise.
- Truth & Reconciliation — Call to Action!
- Resilience Against Suicide — Help IS Available!
- Anti-Racism — Finding Common Ground!
- Conflict Resolution — Communication is Key!
- Family Violence — Reaching Out & Speaking Out!
- Sexual Abuse & Child Trafficking — Fighting BACK!
- Uplifting Healthy Living — Connecting with Earth & Heritage!
- Drug, Alcohol & Opioid Addiction — Causes & its Cure!
- Bully Prevention & Cyber Attacks — Recognizing & Exposing It!
- Family Values & Respect — Reclaiming Identity, Language & Culture!
Plus! A Live Pro Wrestling Show!
THIS IS NOT YOUR AVERAGE PROGRAM. THIS IS THE TRUTH REVOLUTION.
The TRUTH Revolution was designed in response to a youth retained knowledge study conducted across Canada that found overwhelmingly that youth retained more information — and for longer — when it was delivered visually rather than audially. So the FNMI Workshops Charity evolved its 10 Life Skills Workshops into one live stage performance where every pillar of TRUTH comes to life through the story of Barry.
Barry is faced with bullying, addiction, abandonment, depression & death during his journey — and this is where the magic begins. Anytime youth witness anything negative, hurtful, or destructive on stage, the performance pauses for an open floor discussion: what is this abuse, how do we recognize it, and how do we resolve it — from the perspectives of both the victim and the witness. Students don’t just watch real life play out in front of them. They develop the tools to confront life’s daily challenges from the moment they open their eyes in the morning.
Barry’s story is your story. And like Barry, your most powerful chapter hasn’t been written yet.
The Full Program
Meet & Greet
The Live Stage Performance is also Catered Specifically to Address community Needs by holding a meet and greet pre-show discussion with Community Leaders, Directors, Success Leaders & Elders to identify high risk recurring opportunities for improvement that need to be addressed as a community. The Live Stage Performance will be followed by a Catered Supper with all community members and a Robotics & Drone Workshop for everyone to enjoy complements of our partners at the Indigenous STEAM Society.
Oral Historical Timeline
The live stage performance will be preceded by a oral transmission, timeline & historical journey of our people by our respected Elder, Knowledge Keeper & Former Legislative Procedures Indigenous Affairs Consultant Gilbert Crowchild, in a dimly lit gymnasium over a 30-foot long by 7-feet tall digital screen backdrop that will take you back in time and fill your spirit with sounds and images that digitally wrap around the venue like a virtual excursion taking you back to the time of Sky Woman & the Story of Creation to the 1493 Doctrine of Discovery to some of the most momentous historical events that has shaped our people like the 1867 British North America Act, and up to and including the 2016 MMIWG2S+ & 3rd leading cause of death amongst our women that has claimed more than 4,000 souls to date.
The Grand Finale — The TRUTH Revolution Main Event: BATTLE OF THE BRAVE
Now for the Grand Finale Live Wrestling Show! Spectators young and old are in for the treat of their lives when Barry the star & victim from the Live Stage Performance whose life was cut short on stage, COMES BACK & rises from the ashes to confront his bully, abuser or dealer depending on the needs of the community, to win a glorious victory as our alternate or final ending to the live stage performance! Not only that, but the whole wrestling event undercard heels and bad guys will be the abusers & bullies from the live stage performance battling against our heroes & role models that will deliver a triumphant WWE Hollywood style victory! to end the show with a grand message of GOOD PREVAILING OVER EVIL, in a way that will not soon be forgotten!
