Reconciliation is not a noun, it is an action and something we do.  We are all treaty people: the Indian Act is still the law across the country.  I was born on Treaty 6 territory.  My grand-parents fled war in Ukraine and chose Canada because they were promised "free land," which was a lie: the Canadian government used force before my ancestors arrived to take control of the lands kept pristine for countless generations.  As a settler experiencing unearned privileges, I can lend my voice to share the stories of survival from the Indigenous Peoples.

Please see below my brief video from October 2023 about the Qikiqtani Truth Commission and the qimmiit: