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At the age of only one, Inez Cook, born in Bella Coola and a member of the Nuxálk Nation, was taken from her family and community. Now, as an adult, Inez is determined to reconnect with her community and her heritage. Known for her strength, resolve and commitment to community, Inez is an Indigenous leader, author, and owner of award-winning Salmon n’ Bannock, Vancouver’s only Indigenous restaurant.
In this episode — recorded on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish Nation), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) — Selena Woo, Host of the Women's LEAD segment, speaks with Inez about her experience of finding her long-lost family, rediscovering her heritage, and rebuilding her identity as she integrates both the culture she was raised with and the culture she was born into.
By Nicola WealthAt the age of only one, Inez Cook, born in Bella Coola and a member of the Nuxálk Nation, was taken from her family and community. Now, as an adult, Inez is determined to reconnect with her community and her heritage. Known for her strength, resolve and commitment to community, Inez is an Indigenous leader, author, and owner of award-winning Salmon n’ Bannock, Vancouver’s only Indigenous restaurant.
In this episode — recorded on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish Nation), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) — Selena Woo, Host of the Women's LEAD segment, speaks with Inez about her experience of finding her long-lost family, rediscovering her heritage, and rebuilding her identity as she integrates both the culture she was raised with and the culture she was born into.

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