As we move toward the winter solstice, I’d like to share some thoughts on one other aspect of snuw’uy’ulh that is so important to our work: xwunuts’amaat uw’ muqwstem—interconnectedness.

“One piece of advice I would give to Indigenous youth from my community would be to stay in school. Education opens so many doors and can help build confidence. With education, you can achieve personal and professional goals. Education is the key to change for Indigenous people.”

“The Kw’umut Lelum Indspire Award has allowed me to pour my heart and soul into my last year of internship and take massive stress off by easing the financial burden of unpaid internships. The gratitude that I have for this Award is not something I can sufficiently express through words, but I hope to convey it by giving back to my community in the near future.”

After graduating from college, I discovered writing, and it changed me. I found something that felt worth dedicating myself to for the first time. I realized I was, and always had been, in the wrong stream of schooling.

“One piece of advice I would give to Indigenous youth from my community would be to stay in school. Education opens so many doors and can help build confidence. With education, you can achieve personal and professional goals. Education is the key to change for Indigenous people.”

Truth and Reconciliation Panel Conversations are now available on the KL Foundation YouTube channel.

Mosaic Forest Management announced a $100,000 donation over three years to the Kw'umut Lelum Foundation. The financial contribution will go towards the foundation’s language revitalization and preservation initiatives, and scholarship development programs.