Today, I had the privilege of participating in a "Blanket Exercise" with Kahnawake elder Diane Labelle. This activity delved into the poignant history of the relationship between European settlers and Indigenous peoples through storytelling and group re-enactment. Because of this deeply moving experience, I gained profound insights into the cruelties inflicted upon Indigenous communities, which continue to affect them to this day. From the initial colonization that seized their land and deliberately exposed them to deadly diseases, to the legacy of residential schools shaping present…