![]() ![]() She is devoted to traditional ceremonies, is a proud mother, an indigenous rights activist, and a land defender who actively participated in the Rocky Mountain Fort Camp to defend traditional indigenous territory against corporate corruption. She is passionate about fostering perspectives of decolonized thought that focus on resilience, reclaiming cultural identity, healing through stories, and how to put reconciliation into meaningful action. She is an award winning author who has written about her mother-in-law’s residential school experiences (Fatty Legs, A Stranger at Home), as well as her own experiences as the child of a residential school survivor. She now calls the Treaty 8 Territory of the Dane-zaa, in North-Eastern British Colombia, home. She has lived in the US, Australia and South Africa. ![]() In a former life Christy Jordan-Fenton has been an Infantry soldier, a bareback bronc rider, and a survivalist, among other things. ![]()
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