First Nations woman strives to better her family's life
CBC News
Posted: Feb 24, 2012 1:09 PM ET
Last Updated: Feb 24, 2012 1:00 PM ET
Originally from Mosonee, Ont., Sudbury resident Deanne Sutherland talks with the CBC about the struggles she has encountered while trying to carve out a better life for herself and her family. (Amy Dodge/CBC)
Deanne Sutherland said she felt lucky to be able to spend time with her two-year-old son on Family Day.
The First Nations woman didn't have that closeness with her own parents growing up in Moosonee, Ont.
Today she lives in Sudbury, hundreds of kilometres away from her homeland. Sutherland made the move south to get an education and make a new life for her family.
As the CBC's Amy Dodge reports, it's not been an easy journey. Click on the audio player to hear Sutherland’s story.
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