Acknowledgements

Not only did the bulk of the work of this project occur during COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, but also during the protests and marches that took place all over the world to demand necessary action against racial inequality, police brutality, and social injustice. These profound events are at the forefront of my mind as I sit here and work at this project, and these events demand that I begin my acknowledgements by recognizing that I sit on Treaty One territory—traditional ground of the Anishinaabe, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota and Dene people, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. I am privileged to have had the experiences and upbringing that I have had, I recognize that this privilege has led to opportunities that others cannot equitably access, and I acknowledge that we must all do work to not only repair and strengthen our partnership with Indigenous communities to fulfill the collaborative spirit necessary for reconciliation, but also work to address all marginalized peoples and points of social injustice everywhere.