"It Reopened a Door That Was Shut for a Long Time." | Leigh on Shame, Pride, and Belonging

Leigh grew up ashamed of being Indigenous — and this program changed that. Through cultural camps, origin stories she'd never heard, and ceremony with elders, she reconnected with what it means to be Blackfoot. Now working with the mental health team at Siksika Nation High School, she shows up not just as a social worker — but as herself.