Samantha Beynon was born and raised on Kxeen Island (Prince Rupert, BC), on her ancestral lands of the Ts’msyen Sm’algya̱x-speaking Peoples. She now lives on the unceded territory of the lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples in Victoria, BC. Of Nisg̱a’a, Ts’msyen, Tlingit, and European ancestry, she comes from Wilps Axdii Wil Luugooda (House that is Always Full) and the Ganhada (frog/raven) clan, with roots in Giṉgolx, Gitlax̱t’aamiks, Lax Kw’alaams, and St. John’s, Newfoundland. Samantha holds a Master of Education in Educational Leadership from VIU and is currently a PhD student at the University of Victoria. Her work explores how storytelling can build empathy, challenge stereotypes, and support Reconciliation in classrooms