Around the globe, First Nations peoples have endured the devastating impacts of colonialism – the loss of land, language and culture – and must contend with the ongoing racism and violence that stems from these legacies. In this powerful panel, three queer First Nations writers with ancestral connections to different continents – Ellen van Neerven (Mununjali Yugambeh), Victoria Alondra (Mestizx), and Billy-Ray Belcourt (Driftpile Cree) – discuss how they survive and resist oppressive social structures, finding love, joy and solidarity in community, culture and country, as well as through writing and art.