b'GUIDING THE JOURNEYSchalla acknowledges that theretime to publish her first childrenswho the clan animals are, goes have been times when she hasbook, in collaboration with Indspireon a journey, and meets every questioned whether she wasYouth Laureate Ruby Bruce, calledone of them to find out which on the right path. Its arguableStella, Welcome to your Doodem.clan she belongs to. Schalla says it that fatigue may have played awas inspired by her own naming part: she recently graduated withIt is a story about a girl receivingceremony into the Deer Clan. yet another degree, this time inher spirit name. During Stellas Indigenous knowledge, which shenaming ceremony, an animalSchalla hopes more Indigenous began while on maternity leavecalls out to her, and her grandpayouth follow her path into educa-during the pandemic. However, sheexplains that it was her clan animaltion. The country needs more always persevered, and even foundwelcoming her. She learns aboutIndigenous teachers, she says, and while it is not always an easy path, it is certainly a fulfilling one. We need Indigenous teachers, teachers who are going to give the kids immense love, to help all of our students, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, to know that they matter, and theyre important, she says. Even if (potential educators) are not sure where to begin, start in a program at university. Its going to be hard because those post-secondary systems are not meant for Indigenous people to thrive and JFK Law represents Indigenous communities throughout Canada.be successful, but we will break We work with our clients to advance their Nations, protect theirdown those paradigms eventually. rights and build their economies. I really hope they dont give up, Driven by a passion for justice, we offer creative legal solutionsthat they work through that fire and work towards meaningful change. to get to the other side because the kids need us. Litigation & Dispute ResolutionConsultation, AccommodationWith so many hard-won Using the courts strategically to& Regulatory Reviewsuccesses behind her already, advance your Aboriginal & Making the Crown respectSchalla is excited for what lies Treaty Rights the duty to consult andahead. She hopes to publish more accommodate books and do more travelling, which she finally rewarded herself Complex Negotiations Capacity and Governance with this past summer when Securing and implementingHelping build strong,she took a family trip to see the your communitys rights throughsustainable communities Rocky Mountains for the first complex negotiations time. Im really excited about new opportunities, new stories, te te ee and helping our youth, and alsofor my own boys to grow up in a teeeteetest testeet teeteett t e better school system because of me and the work other teachers Working Together for Justice & Reconciliation are doing. Because every child is born with wonder, and were here www.jfklaw.ca to help them realize what their importance is. 22indspiration2023'