The Journey of Family Matters
Noah and Karen Coonishish, Dan DeGeris, Mary Jane and Gordon Petawabano, and Allen and Marlene Matoush celebrate the launch of Family Matters in October, 2024.
The journey of FamilyLife Canada's Family Matters began about 25 years ago in Mistissini, a Cree Nation town nine hours north of Montreal. A local police officer named Noah Coonishish began to feel a burden on his heart as he saw pain and brokenness in the homes around him-couples struggling, families hurt by violence and addiction.
"During my career as a police officer, I saw a lot of violence in the community," he explains. "When we got married, I wanted to be a good husband and a good dad, but I didn't see that in my family . . . so I started searching."
His search led him to a FamilyLife b...
