This is what leadership sounds like.
In this YouTube commentary, the narrator reflects on a recent Manitoba news conference where Premier Wab Kinew sang a traditional Indigenous song to honor Ashley Shingoose, a woman previously known only as “Buffalo Woman” and identified as a serial‑killer victim. The narrator explains the cultural and healing significance of the song, noting that Indigenous songs serve as medicine and a way to bring a spirit home. The piece highlights the mixed social‑media response—some viewers found the ceremony moving, while others dismissed it as political grandstanding. The commentary situates the event within Canada’s broader legacy of violence against First Nations peoples, especially the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women, arguing that the Premier’s act restored Ashley’s name and humanity. The video concludes with a brief excerpt of the Premier’s singing, underscoring the idea that true leadership can be expressed through cultural ceremony rather than policy alone.
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