Winnipeg’s Bear Clan feeling COVID-19 stress but still working for community Exchange PPE is a local, Indigenous-owned company, and its president, Josh Giesbrecht, said that cultural background played a big role in the decision to get involved.“Indigenous people have a strong value in sharing during times of need,” Giesbrecht said.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“We greatly appreciate the opportunity to work with Maple Medical in making quality masks available to those in need by this donation to the Bear Clan.”The Bear Clan’s volunteers are actively working to safely dispose of used needles, deliver food hampers, and provide safety, and board chair Shaneen Robinson-Desjarlais said the addition.