Lynda Gray is a member of the Gisbutwada/Killerwhale Clan of the Ts'msyen Nation and the community of Lax Kw’alaams on the Northwest Coast of BC. She was born in Prince Rupert but she spent most of her life in East Vancouver until she bought a home in Prince Rupert in 2013 so that she and her children could return home more often to (re)connect to their Nation, family, land, language, and culture. Lynda is the proud mother of two adult children: Northwest Coast artist Phil Gray and professor Dr. Robin Gray. She and her children have learned much about their Ts'msyen culture and community from their participation in the Vancouver-based Lax Xeen Ts'msyen Dance Group, from attending traditional feasts in their home community of Lax Kw'alaams, and from active learning of their ancestral language, Sm’algya̱x. Lynda’s work is grounded in a strong belief in community development, youth empowerment, and culture as therapy. She has a bachelor’s degree in Social Work from UBC, served as the Executive Director of the Urban Native Youth Association for eight years, and serves on community Boards including the Indigenous Cultural Safety Advisory Circle.