Whenever I've spoken to a group of people or when I wrote my first two books, I've focusd at some point on experiences that I've gone through from birth until later adulthood, including my being a residential school survivor. One reason I do this is from wanting to connect with people more deeply. When I focus on my story, I hope my account can connect with other people's stories and make my main points more visual and relatable.

We all love stories. That's why most of us grew up begging our parents or those who raised us to tell us stories.

Part of my story as an Indigenous man and resid...