There is one question Canadians have asked the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould more than any other: What can I do to help advance reconciliation? In this brilliant opportunity for both students and adults, the former Independent Member of Parliament, Minister of Justice, and Attorney General of Canada answers, with a conversation based on her book, Reconciling History. This ultimate, attainable goal can only be realized when we act as “inbetweeners” and take full advantage of this moment in our history to positively transform the country into a place we can all be proud of. This remarkable opportunity will help Canadians navigate how to do just that within our own lives. Grades 10–12. Moderated by Michelle Cyca.
Themes: Indigenous reconciliation, Canadian history, memoir, non-fiction
Curriculum Connections: Social Studies 10, Explorations in Social Studies 11, B.C. First Peoples 12, Contemporary Indigenous Studies 12
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MICHELLE CYCA (she/her) is a journalist, essayist and literary critic. She is a senior editor with The Narwhal and a contributing writer to The Walrus. Her feature story, The Curious Case of Gina Adams, received a National Magazine Award in 2023 for investigative journalism, and was published in April 2024 as a limited-edition hardcover by Hingston & Olsen. Her writing can be found in Best Canadian Essays 2025 and the anthology Points of Interest, and has also appeared in The Globe & Mail, The Guardian, Maclean's and Chatelaine. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief and co-publisher of SAD Mag. She lives on the unceded homelands of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations in what is recently called Vancouver, and is a member of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation in Treaty 6, Saskatchewan.
The Honourable JODY WILSON-RAYBOULD, P.C., O.B.C., K.C., served as the Independent Member of Parliament for Vancouver Granville, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence until her resignation in 2019. Wilson-Raybould is a Principal of JWR Group, a lawyer, an advocate and leader among Canada’s Indigenous Peoples with a strong reputation as a bridge builder between communities, and a champion of good governance and accountability. Wilson-Raybould has written two previous bestselling books, “Indian” in the Cabinet: Speaking Truth to Power (2021) and From Where I Stand: Rebuilding Indigenous Nations for a Stronger Canada (2019). Jody Wilson-Raybould is a descendant of the Musgamagw Tsawataineuk and Laich-Kwil-Tach peoples, which are part of the Kwakwaka’wakw, also known as the Kwak’wala-speaking peoples. She is a member of the We Wai Kai Nation. Her traditional name, Puglaas, means “woman born to noble people.”
