What I Didn’t Know for 36 Years

I turned 36 today. 36 years on this Earth. 36 years as a Canadian citizen. It wasn’t until a few months ago that I learned the truth about this land that we claim to be our own. The Indigenous Peoples in Canada have suffered immensely, and for the most part, their story has been untold until recently.


At the end of February, I attended RiseUp, Sister, a gathering of about 100 women over four days. In our midst were two Indigenous women who bravely shared their stories about the impact that...