I am grateful to be a settler in Secwepemcúl’ecw, and share a deep sense of roots and responsibilities, as a member of a family that has lived on this land for six generations. I am one of four owner members of Tapestry Collective Co-op, a Kamloops-based femme owned worker cooperative. Tapestry offers consulting services in the areas of food systems, housing, gender equity, conservation and non-profit capacity building. We provide support to our clients with research, facilitation, project management, grant writing and community engagement. We work with nonprofits, Indigenous communities and organizations, and all levels of government. As our name suggests, our practice is about working on the ground to weave together the intentions of our clients, including arts-based engagement, research and analysis, and community experiences. We do this by working with and alongside our clients, not just for them. We pride ourselves on supporting meaningful and tangible changes in the communities we live in and beyond. I am also the steward of Rabbitbrush Urban Farm and Tannery, which is my backyard urban micro livestock operation, including chickens, rabbits and bees. I am a natural hide tanner and I delight in pursuing my ancestral Scottish and English hide tanning practices, working mostly with local sheep, rabbit and fish skins to create textiles, rugs and leather.