Hi friends! We missed you! Today we are joined by two First Nations friends - Marlo from Wiikwemkoong, one of the biggest Anishnaabek communities on Manitoulin Island in Ontario, and Peter from the W̱SÁNEĆ Nation on Vancouver Island in British Columbia! We’re going both east and west today!

With over 634 First Nations communities across what is currently known as canada and over 200 communities are located in the province currently known as British Columbia (you’ll learn why in today's episode), we are just getting started with this episode! We could do this entire season and never leave the country or maybe even the province, but we won’t be doing that! First Nations make up the largest group of Indigenous people in this country and each Nation has distinct stories, language, songs, histories and cultural practices. This is why it’s important to listen to stories from many people and learn about the Nations that care for the lands you call home. You can use https://native-land.ca/ to find out whose territories you live on!

First Nations communities continue to be impacted by colonization AND our communities continue to resist! LANGUAGE and creating inclusive spaces for ceremonies are huge parts of that!

Land Back. Water Back. Ice Back. Sky Back. Language Back.