As a horticulturist, farmer and nursery woman for the past 50 years, Tam holds a special passion for trees and forests. She believes farmers are accountable as stewards of the land.and that it is important for non-indigenous Canadians to support unity, commitment, and calls to action in support of active reconciliation. With the guidance of Elder Bill, the community is supporting the retention of Canada’s forests and biodiversity through conservation of important habitats. They are sharing the First Nations’ culture and history, forging new friendships, and creating bridges of understanding with land-based learning, and a return to a better way of life.

The forest has outdoor gathering places for ceremony, reflection, meditation, and prayers. As a Knowledge Keeper and Sweat Lodge Elder, Bill has masterfully carved harmonious walking trails through this old-growth parkland boreal forest of Spruce, Trembling Aspen, Balsam Poplar, Highbush Cranberries, Wild Raspberries, Willows, Wild Roses, Hazelnut, Chokecherries and Saskatoons, all indigenous plants of Alberta There are many wildlife trails that criss-cross this island of a forest, surrounded by farmlands, Resident moose, deer, coyotes and fox, and forest Spirit Animals make their home in the forest include the occasional beaver or black bear, and the eagle and raven, that fly overhead or nest in the tree tops.

There are large areas set aside for the growing of sacred plants such as sweet grass, sage, nettle and kinnikinnick. Tipis offer traditional spaces where visiting Elders can offer ceremonial gatherings, teachings, ghost dances and stories, where a survivor could share and reflect on their experience.