Volunteering with the Wilderness Committee gave us an opportunity we wouldn't have had otherwise, to walk under the big trees in the Wah-nuh-jus–Hilthoois Tribal Park. We learned how to split boards from a massive redcedar windfall, and about the creation of the Tla-o-qui-aht Tribal Parks; we were overwhelmed by the beauty of the forests and beaches. It’s impossible not to recommit oneself to environmental activism and support for Indigenous sovereignty after such an experience.