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Born in Woonsocket, he was the beloved son of Jennifer Dubois and Cliffton Barr.
Cliffton was working as a line cook at Chili’s, after participating in numerous cooking programs while obtaining his GED. He was also the captain of his basketball team at Lincoln Middle School.
His greatest love was music. He wrote, performed, and produced his own music and had a true passion for his craft. His family knew him as their “tech genius”, calling on him to help with any and everything tech-related. He also enjoyed fishing in his free time.
Besides his parents, he is survived by his dear brother, Rashard Dubois; half-sister Djekaytah Carr and half-brother Daylon Barr. His loving grandparents Robert and Karen Dubois, and Richard Davis, and the late Janet Barr.
REGINA In recent history, it was customary for schools to force Indigenous children to cut off their hair, robbing them of their braids which served as a strong cultural symbol one that wove identity, ancestry and pride together. Historically, Western society has not empowered the cultural expression of Indigenous and Black people of colour. In the second of this two-part series, CTV News will explore the complex personal journeys some in Saskatchewan have embarked on to reconnect with their cultural identity through their hair. IT FELT LIKE THEY WERE TAKING AWAY A PART OF ME Tim Eashappie, from Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation, learned directly from his grandmother just how significant long hair is in Indigenous culture.