In this powerful episode of Power Struggle, Dallas Smith — President & CEO of the Nanwakolas Council and strategic negotiator for the Tlowitsis Nation — shares an honest, grounded, and deeply personal perspective on what reconciliation means on the ground in coastal British Columbia.

With decades of experience in stewardship, community building, and government negotiation, Dallas offers a front-row look at:

• The real-world consequences of shutting down ocean-based salmon farming
  
  
  
• How 655 acres of land are becoming a home again for people displaced since 1968
  
  
  
• The tension between elected and hereditary leadership in Indigenous governance
  
  
  
• A reimagined Canadian flag that became a symbol of unity — designed by his nephew
  
  
  

This conversation goes far beyond policy. It’s about resilience, pragmatism, and the leadership required to bring Indigenous priorities and resource development together in a meaningful way.

Watch now to hear the story from someone living it.