Judith Sayers, the president of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, describes the importance of Jody Wilson-Raybould's particular role with thin We Wai Kai big house tradition as a "truth teller": "she's told to never speak unless she knows it to be true.
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Great interview — thanks for sharing —how wonderful to be raised in a culture that expects you to tell the TRUTH everyday! I noticed that when Jody spoke she would often press her lips between her tongue — like a deliberate holding of tongue while processing truth..