Cover art by Jade LaFontaine (Spuzzum/nłeʔkepmx), PhD student, Department of Language and Literacy Education, University of British Columbia.

Jade LaFontaine is nłeʔkepmx from Spuzzum, British Columbia, with mixed European ancestry on their father’s side. Their academic journey is rooted in the reclamation of their ancestral language, culture, and people’s connection to land.