Being a true multicultural Canadian is something I am proud of, and with that pride comes inspiration to contribute positively by sharing and caring just as I was taught to do as a little Canadian girl born and raised on the traditional lands of many Indigenous Nations and Peoples, including the Anishinaabe, Cree, Oji-Cree, Haudenosaunee, and Lenape Peoples, in my hometown of Timmins, Ontario (territory covered by multiple treaties including Treaties 3, 5, and 9, the Robinson

Recently I read a zine called Ancestral Pride, written by the Indigenous activist Xhopakelxhit, also known as Queen Sacheen, who I luckily found on Instagram. The zine is raw, direct, and unapologetic. It doesn’t sugarcoat the reality of Indigenous resistance or the uncomfortable role settlers must confront if they truly want justice.