Elder, Mona Sepass, from the Stó:lô Nation of the Fraser Valley region in southern British Columbia, shares how important it was for her to learn her language to better understand who she was and where she came. She discusses the importance of Indigenous youth carrying on the languages and traditions of their people. Mona also discusses the efforts that she and her family have made to keep the Halq’eméylem language alive. She also touches on the importance of Indigenous storytelling.