A dedicated advocate for strength-based journalism and trauma-informed, culturally aware reporting, kelsie marchand kilawna brings a compassionate lens to storytelling on her syilx homelands. Her writing is rooted in syilx protocol for self-location and grounded in the belief that storytelling is a form of ceremony. With a commitment to amplifying narratives that empower and uplift, kelsie navigates complex stories with sensitivity, ensuring that the voices of the syilx Nation are not only heard but honoured in every line of their work.